Vietnamese hiker survives 37-hour ordeal thanks to an unlikely Lunar New Year snack
A Vietnamese hiker survived a 37-hour ordeal in the wilderness after getting lost during Lunar New Year celebrations. He credited his survival to eating a traditional snack, sticky rice cake (bánh chưng), which he had brought with him. The hiker was eventually found by a search team and rescued in stable condition.
- ▪The hiker got lost while hiking during the Lunar New Year holiday.
- ▪He survived by eating bánh chưng, a traditional Vietnamese rice cake commonly eaten during Tet.
- ▪Rescuers located him after an extensive search and he was taken to safety.
- ▪The snack provided him with enough sustenance to endure the 37-hour period without other food.
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