Oriental: Cơm chiên nghệ sen (Stir-fried rice with saffron and lotus seeds). — VNS Photo Thúy Hằng Viet Nam News Thúy Hằng Before Tết (Lunar New Year), my friend and I were unable to enjoy a year-end lunch at Sadhu Vegetarian Restaurant because I didn’t reserve a table for us. I just assumed we could stroll in and there’d be space for us, but I was wrong. The restaurant, which opened three months ago, was filled to the gunnels. Having learnt my lesson, I decided to try again after the new year holiday, and phoned them at 9.30am to reserve a table for lunch. However, once again, I was told that the venue was fully booked… until 1pm. After a slight hesitation, I agreed to have lunch at 1pm – quite late for my 12 noon routine. When we arrived we still had to wait 15-20 minutes until they could find a table for us. Our table was set up in the centre of the restaurant, right in front of a large rattan … [Read more...] about Non-vegans conquered by Sadhu’s vegetarian fare
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Why 13 really is unlucky for American women
The USA women’s team celebrate their fifth goal, or maybe it was their eighth. Or twelfth. — AFP Photo By Paul Kennedy Sukanya Chor Charoenying may be only 31 years old but she is already a world record holder. And it will take some doing for her to lose her prize. Sadly for Sukanya it is a world record she neither wanted nor will ever boast about. It’s unlikely you’ll find her dining out on such a global achievement and the quicker someone beats her achievement and takes away said world record, the sooner she will breathe a huge sigh of relief. Sukanya Chor Charoenying is the goalkeeper for the Thailand national women’s football team and she holds the record for conceding the most ever goals in a single game during a World Cup tournament. It was 13 in all last week at the hands of a ruthless and rampant USA team that showed little mercy and, in some quarters, have been criticised for not knowing when to stop. But I’m not really … [Read more...] about Why 13 really is unlucky for American women
Central Highlands farmers adapt to climate change
A farm in Gia Lai Province is intercropped with other kinds of plants and uses an efficient irrigation system. VNA/VNS Photo Đặng Tuấn HCM CITY — Intercropping and advanced farming techniques used in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) provinces are helping farmers adapt to the effects of climate change, including unusually heavy rains, whirlwinds and prolonged droughts. Serious damage to key crops like pepper and coffee has occurred in the region, which includes Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces, according to Vũ Đức Côn, deputy director of the Đắk Lắk Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In August, unusually heavy rains, for example, inundated more than 16,160ha of crops in Đắk Lắk's Buôn Đôn, Ea Súp and … [Read more...] about Central Highlands farmers adapt to climate change
Pool be treated with Japanese nano-bioreactor technology
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Congo keep Mane in check, but Senegal cruise to victory
Senegalese Sadio Mane (right) celebrates with Virgil van Dijk after scoring for Liverpool against Manchester City last weekend. AFP/VNA Photo JOHANNESBURG — The failure of Liverpool star Sadio Mane to score did not prevent Senegal cruising to a 2-0 win over Congo Brazzaville on Wednesday as 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying began. France-based duo Sidy Sarr and Habibou Diallo netted within three minutes during the first half in Thies near Dakar to ensure the Teranga Lions collected maximum points. Senegal finished runners-up to Algeria in the 2019 Cup of Nations, the second time they collected silver medals in a biennial competition they have never won. Mane and Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly are the stand-out players in a team expected to win Group I, where Guinea-Bissau overcame eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) 3-0 in the other fixture. Nigeria, third at the recent Cup of Nations, fought back to defeat Benin 2-1 in southeastern city Uyo with Samuel Kalu scoring … [Read more...] about Congo keep Mane in check, but Senegal cruise to victory
