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A pot of orchids has been sent from Da Lat city, a famous land for orchid farming in Vietnam, to make the Tet celebration there more joyful.
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With gifts sent from the mainland, the troops there make Bánh Chưng (square shaped glutinous rice cake) – an indispensable dish of Vietnamese people during the Tet festival.
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The cake is wrapped in green Dong leaves that are available for harvesting a couple of weeks ahead of the Tet holiday.
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The soldiers are very excited about making the square cake.
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The troops are trimming a pot of yellow apricot blossom which is believed to bring happiness and good luck in the new year.
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The decoration of the ancestral altar receives great care from the troops.
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Careful preparations for the Tet celebration helps trooper Vo Sy An Nguyen relieve homesickness.
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Though the Tet atmosphere is in full swing on the DK1 platform, troops there do not forget their duty ò firmly defending the sovereignty of the territory.

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