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According to local residents, white grass often comes into bloom just ahead of the rainy season. A vast carpet of white grass situated next to the Hue imperial citadel serves to create a romantic image for guests Both young people and tourists are keen to visit the area in order to snap some beautiful photos with the flowers The long white grass can be seen in full bloom in the Thua Thien-Hue Museum of History. According to local residents, white grass often comes into bloom just ahead of the rainy season. A vast carpet of white grass situated next to the Hue imperial citadel serves to create a romantic image for guests Both young people and tourists are keen to visit the area in order to snap some beautiful photos with the flowers The long white grass can be seen in full bloom in the Thua Thien-Hue Museum of History. … [Read more...] about Discovering vibrant white grass check-in points of Hue city

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam attends the High-level launching of the report on state of the world’s children 2019 and a framework on complementary feeding and maternal nutrition improvement in Viet Nam on October 16 in Ha Noi. - Photo: VGP/Tran Manh Speaking at the event, Dam affirmed that the Vietnamese Government is concerned about ensuring nutrition for mothers and children, adding that the nation has taken part in international commitments and  issued and realized policies, programs and master plans on the work.  The Deputy PM referred to Vietnamese people's unreasonable intake as meals of around 57% of them lack vegetables and micronutrients and vitamins. People tend to consume more salt or drink more beers and wine.  25% of Vietnamese children are stunted due to malnutrition, he said, adding that the proportion reaches 30% at mountainous Northwest and the Central Highlands while the figure only stands 8% at Asia and Asia-Pacific region.  To … [Read more...] about DPM figures out measures to improve VN’s nutrition indicators

Pho - popular food in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A Vietnamese Cuisine Day in France will be held in Perpignan, France this week. This is the first event co-organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Culture Diplomacy, UNESCO and the Vietnam Chefs’ Association in the area. Nguyen Thuong Quan, chairman of the association, said there will be around 500 guests representing politics, enterprises involving cuisine, tourism, hotels, French chefs, along with members of the Vietnamese community in France and other European countries. The event will feature art performances and cooking featuring delicacies from three regions. A workshop on eight UNESCO recognised heritages in Vietnam and Vietnamese culinary art will also take place. “Five chefs from Vietnam, who will cook dishes of different regions, will show off their talent at the event,” Quan said. “Some will be making decorative dishes using vegetables, roots and fruits. We would like to tell a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cuisine promoted in France

U Hoa Restaurant is located in a French-style villa with a beautiful garden where birds sing all day. Even at first sight, it offers an escape from the noisy streets and hectic life. Hoa Lu’s rare goat meat Goat hotpot 'Com chay' - a tasty dish of Ninh Binh Five must-try dishes in Hue City Đậu chiên trứng muối (fried tofu with salted eggs) Wooden furniture, ceramic tableware and decorative objects embrace images of Hanoi's landscape and flowers. I visited the restaurant on a summer day with my family for lunch. The cool space with excellent food and smiling staff left me feeling more than satisfied. U Hoa Restaurant was founded by Ms Hoa. I don’t know her full name and I didn't get the chance to meet her, but the name of the restaurant is endearing as “U” (pronounced "woo") is the way Vietnamese people in the north affectionately address their mums or older women. Hoa started the business from a small food shop where … [Read more...] about U Hoa Restaurant – a tranquility for enjoying Vietnamese food

Situated at the foot of Dau Mountain, many earthenware potters in Pho Khanh Commune in the southern central province of Quang Ngai still earn a living from the traditional trade despite rapid urbanisation. Discovering Vietnam’s archaeological treasures Quang Ngai hosts exhibition featuring treasures of ancient shipwrecks A son of the soil returns to his craft PILES OF HISTORY: Potter Nguyen Trung Thuat, 78, stacks finished products at his family-owned business in Pho Khanh Commune in Quang Ngai Province. VNS Photo Cong Thanh Earthenware potteries, once forgotten years ago in favour of plastic alternatives, has recently become popular again among rural restaurants. What used to be a busy pottery hub, 60km south of Quang Ngai City, with 300 households producing earthenware in the late 1970s, now consists of 10 families and a dozen skilled potters. CAREFUL CARVING: A woman trims a clay pot in Pho Khanh Commune. Several families in the commune still make their living from … [Read more...] about Ancient pottery craft lingers in coastal commune