(VOV4.VOV.VN) - Although also significantly affected by two consecutive storms, facing the difficulties and losses caused by storm No. 3 that people in many localities are suffering; with the spirit of mutual love, the people of Son La still wish to contribute and share difficulties, in order to help people in disaster-hit areas soon overcome immediate and long-term difficulties.
From a Facebook post, more than 100 people from Son La city and neighboring districts volunteered to wrap banh chung to help flood victims.
From a Facebook post, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Vinh in Group 4, Chieng Sinh Ward, Son La City was very surprised when, after only a few hours, many people in Son La City and neighboring districts came with her family to wrap Chung cakes to send to people in areas affected by floods.
From 7am, the restaurant temporarily suspended its business activities and became a gathering place for making banh chung.
Some people contribute rice, leaves, and labor to wrap cakes together.
The cakes come in many sizes, but are mostly small to suit flood relief.
After nearly 1 day, more than 2,000 banh chung were completed.
Everyone takes turns doing the steps, wrapping the cakes, and watching the cakes day and night.
Along with many necessities supported and donated by Son La people, they will soon be on their way to the flooded areas of Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai...
In Phu Yen district, Son La, people also gather to wrap traditional Banh It of the local Thai people.
Traditional Banh It of the White Thai people is usually only made during the annual Tet holiday.
At 7 a.m., her restaurant temporarily suspended its business operations and became a gathering place for people to wrap banh chung. More than 100 people took turns wrapping; from the elderly in residential areas, groups, and villages, to students, university students, and civil servants, they also took advantage of their time after work and school to join in wrapping the cakes.
Banh chung is wrapped in many sizes, including square and long cakes, but mainly small cakes... to make it most suitable and convenient for people in flood-affected areas with difficult living conditions in all aspects.
After nearly 1 day, more than 2,000 banh chung cakes were completed, along with many necessities supported and donated by Son La people, and will soon be on their way to the flooded areas of Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai...
Not only in Son La city, people in Phu Yen district (Son La) also gathered at many places to wrap Banh It - a traditional cake of the White Thai people here, usually only made during Tet.
The traditional Chung cakes and It cakes of the ethnic groups in Son La contain the love and affection of the people, and hope that they will be a source of encouragement and support for the people who are suffering losses, as well as the forces participating in rescue and relief efforts in the flooded areas, hoping that the people will soon overcome the immediate difficulties and stabilize their lives in the long term./.
According to: VOV4.VOV.VN