Vietnamese Tet in ancient village fascinates visitors

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This is the third year the programme has been held to promote cultural values and introduce Duong Lam ancient village as an attractive tourist destination to tourists, especially foreigners.

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Duong Lam is renowned for its architectural charm and culinary traditions, making it a must-visit destination for any tourist to Hanoi.

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The international guests, who were among the 15,000 visitors to the village this time, participated in cultural experiences of traditional Tet customs such as calligraphy requests, letter writing, wrapping banh chung (square sticky rice cakes), and making peanut candy.

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The program aims to preserve the nation's beautiful traditional cultural values while promoting them to domestic and foreign tourists.

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This annual event helps attract a large number of domestic and foreign visitors to Duong Lam Ancient Village, contributing to the sustainable development of tourism

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Diverse activities are to be held during the programme, including a tour to fully experience the beauty of Vietnamese Tet in a traditional market space, ethnic art performances at Mong Phu communal house yard, check-in at the most unique spots in the village, and booths to introduce local specialties, handicraft products and craft villages.

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People and tourists can also learn about traditional customs during the traditional Tet festival such as New Year's Eve ceremony, the carp fish release, and gifts of Li Xi or lucky money, together with the unique and famous culinary culture of Duong Lam.

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It also has a space for visitors to experience traditional Tet customs with activities such as calligraphy, To He (toy figurines) shaping, and folk games.

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An activity at the event.

pproximately 30,000 domestic and foreign visitors flock to Duong Lam Ancient Village on January 20-21 to discover the ins and outs of the traditional values of the Vietnamese Tet.