Vietnamese hiker survives 37-hour ordeal thanks to an unlikely Lunar New Year snack
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Vietnamese hiker survives 37-hour ordeal thanks to an unlikely Lunar New Year snack

April 28, 2026
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A college student stranded in the mountains of Vietnam reportedly survived for 37 hours on just Orion Choco Pies. The South Korean snack, already beloved across Vietnam and often exchanged as a gift during the Lunar New Year, is now drawing attention as a survival essential in emergencies. According to Vietnamese news outlet VnExpress, Nguyen Tuan Anh, a 19-year-old student at Dai Nam University, had joined friends for a hike on Tam Dao Mountain north of Hanoi.

Vietnamese hiker survives 37-hour ordeal thanks to an unlikely Lunar New Year snack

The group set out from Vinh Ninh...

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