Tourist area in Vietnam’s Dong Thap treats guests to nearly 3,000 'banh tet'
Monday, January 13, 2025, 12:12 GMT+7
A tourist area of Sa Dec Flower Village in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam has been offering 3,000 free banh tet (cylindrical glutinous rice cakes) to visitors for the last two weeks.
Duyen Nhut Flower Paradise Tourist Area only began welcoming tourists a month ago and is hoping to incentivize guests with banh tet and daily free admission after 5:30 pm.
Pham Van Nhut, owner of the tourist area in Tan Khanh Dong Commune of Sa Dec City, said that 200 cakes are wrapped on average daily.
“With an entry ticket priced at VND50,000 [US$2], tourists can take photos with the area’s gardens of roses, sunflowers, and other flowers, while savoring a banh tet,” he said.
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| Duyen Nhut Flower Paradise Tourist Area in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam wraps 200 'banh tet' daily to serve visitors. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
The tourist area has wrapped 3,000 cylindrical glutinous rice cakes to treat tourists over the past two weeks.
Nhut’s family members start wrapping and cooking banh tet every afternoon, allowing tourists to observe the process and join in.
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| Tourists can join the host in wrapping 'banh tet' at a tourist area in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
Le Thi Hoa, a local from Sa Dec City, mentioned how fascinating it is to join in and watch the traditional wrapping of banh tet, evoking fond family memories from past Lunar New Years, or Tet.
The tourist spot also provides a picturesque setting for photography, with its thatched roofs aglow from 30,000 LED lights.
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| Guests can observe the 'banh tet' wrapping and steaming processes at a tourist area in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
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| Visitors enjoy complimentary 'banh tet' at a tourist area in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
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| Under the night sky, Duyen Nhut Flower Paradise Tourist Area dazzles with 30,000 LED lights, creating a sparkling spectacle. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
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