For half a century now drinking coffee during breakfast has become a feature of the Saigon culture. Among the variety of coffee styles in the city is the Chinese one: brewing in a clay pot. The Chinese brought this unique way of making coffee to Saigon, and later many Vietnamese also started to adopt this style to make their coffee. In a small alley near Thiec Market, a shop has been serving this style of coffee for more than two decades. It has no signboard and is just a steel pushcart with utensils, spoons, milk, tea pot, and others on it. It is stationed near the house of the owner, Cuong. Beside it are small plastic tables and chairs for customers. One look at the sizzling pot on the cart, and coffee lovers can know the brew served here is Chinese style. The clay pot containing coffee must be kept continuously hot to maintain the flavor. Since there is little space on the cart, the owner has a pot containing the final brew made by boiling and filtering coffee … [Read more...] about Try Chinese coffee with baguette in Saigon
Reform for patients’ satisfaction: Deputy PM
He made the statement at a yesterday online meeting of the health sector for task implementation of the year 2019. In addition to lauding the sector’s efforts in taking care of people, he pointed out that the sector must improve more to better its achievement. He said that along with changes in medical workers’ behaviors to patients, the sector should be intended to enhance application of technology especially in tele-treatment and in electronically medical system. For health insurance, the health sector should strengthen implementation of measures to encourage more health insurance buyers as well as better grass-root medical facilities to earn patients’ trust. Before, according to Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, the health sector has achieved two criteria assigned by the National Assembly and the government in 2018. The two criteria were the number of bed over 10,000 populations and the proportion of insurance participants.By KHANH NGUYEN - Translated by … [Read more...] about Reform for patients’ satisfaction: Deputy PM
Vietnamese fashion designers to join NYFW 2019
Launched in 1993, the New York Fashion Week is one of four major fashion weeks in the world, collectively known as the "Big 4," along with those in Paris, London and Milan. Tri will present the latest designs for this year’s cold-season with the consultant of stylist Kate Young. Kate has consulted for the Vietnamese designer’s runway debut at the fashion show. Kate Young is one of the leading celebrity and fashion stylists today. She topped The Hollywood Reporter ‘s annual list of Hollywood’s 25 most powerful stylists in 2018, for the third year. Young first topped the list in 2012, and then again in 2016. Kate was also named “Stylist of the Year” by InStyle. Nguyen Cong Tri is one of the Vietnamese leading designers. He is the first Vietnamese designer who became a member of Asian Couture Federation (ACF). Tri has been participated in many international fashion weeks, such as Tokyo Fashion Week Fall/ Winter in 2016 and 2017. He has been … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fashion designers to join NYFW 2019
Two Philippine sailors rescued in Binh Dinh
The two Philippine sailors (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – Two Philippine sailors who were had been drifting at sea for days were recently rescued by a fishing vessel in Vietnam’s central coastal province of Binh Dinh. The two, Matilano B. Benjie (aged 40) and Rapisa Rene (aged 37) were handed over to the Tam Quan Nam border post in Binh Dinh province’s Hoai Nhon district and the Department of External Affairs on January 16. They had previously set sail to catch sea food with another man in a small boat in the waters between Vietnam and the Philippines. Their boat had a problem and sank, leaving Benjie and Rene drifting to Vietnam’s waters, while the other man went missing. Huynh Lau, owner of fishing ship BD 95786 TS, said he discovered and rescued the two foreign sailors on January 3, while catching tuna in an area near Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) waters. Their physical conditions have now been reported as stable. Competent agencies are … [Read more...] about Two Philippine sailors rescued in Binh Dinh
ATF 2019: Travel Exchange attracts crowds of international buyers
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien (centre) visits a booth at the Travel Exchange 2019 that opened in Ha Long city on January 16 (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The Travel Exchange 2019 (Travex 2019), part of the ongoing ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019), opened in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on January 16. Hosted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the three-day event features 400 pavilions of ASEAN member countries. Travel firms of Vietnam and other ASEAN nations are provided with opportunities to boost business cooperation with more than 400 international buyers and reporters from major tourist markets such as the US, Europe, Northeast Asia and ASEAN. There will be thousands of meetings between sellers and buyers at the fair to discuss tourism-related issues. [Infographics: Asean Tourism Forum 2019: The power of one] Travex 2019 is a … [Read more...] about ATF 2019: Travel Exchange attracts crowds of international buyers