 City leaders burn incense to offer to Hung Kings. (Photo: sggp.org) |
18 pairs of cakes were made by artisans using the finest ingredients.
The “banh tet” offering ceremony is held annually in Ho Chi Minh City to pay tribute to the Hung Kings and predecessors for founding and defending Vietnam. This manifests Vietnam’s age-old cultural tradition of “drinking water, remembering the source” and inspires patriotism among local residents.