The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will serve Vietnamese traditional foods for Tet holidays on flights which last at least two hours on the occasion of lunar New Year from February 4-14.
For lunch and dinner, passengers will enjoy Banh Chung (Chung cake or square rice cake) or Xoi gac (baby jackfruit sticky rice), Cha que (deep-fried cinnamon-flavored pork sausage), Thit dong (Jellied Pork), Gio xao (fried pork meat) and Dua gop (salted vegetables pickles) on flights departed from Hanoi; Banh Tet (cylindrical sticky rice cake) or Xoi gac (baby jackfruit sticky rice), Ga quay (grilled chicken) and Dua gop (salted vegetables pickles) on planes taking off from HCMC.
Serving meals with traditional foods aims at presenting and promoting the unique culinary culture of Vietnam as well as sending Tet greetings to passengers. In addition, the national flag carrier’s in-flight catering services have made efforts to provide quality meals for air travelers, said VNA.