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At the 31st SEA Games, the men's football teams in Group B - Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia – stayed at the Nam Cuong hotel in Nam Dinh Province, just two km from the Thien Truong Stadium. The hotel's kitchen had to serve the five teams with special nutritional requirements keeping in mind their religious faiths and preferences. Nguyen Van Chien, the hotel's manager, said that the three main meals for the teams were served as a buffet of 60-70 dishes. For example, the Indonesian team wanted masala fried eggs, which the team leader said suited the nutritional needs of the players. Some of the Indonesian players were Muslims who don’t eat pork, so their meals had to be adjusted accordingly. For the Thai team, the hotel’s chefs served stir-fried noodles with special spices. Before the meal, the Thai team sent a player to the kitchen to provide guidance and instructions. Chef Dong Van Quang said that the Thai players ate food that was quite salty and had more … [Read more...] about SEA Games attendees enjoy native cuisine, Vietnamese staples

Traveling duo Dang Duc Tuan and Vo Minh Tan planted more than 500 trees during their 110-day journey through all 63 cities and provinces in Vietnam, hoping their seedlings will help a new culture of environmental awareness take root across the country. Travel lovers in Vietnam often talk about cross-country motorbike journeys, but few have time to make the trip. When COVID-19 brought the country to a standstill earlier this year, Tuan and Tan, both 29 years old, decided to take a break from their office jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, respectively, to make the life-changing trip. Hoping to share their mantra – 'If you love Vietnam, love its environment, too' – the two men launched A Little Vietnam, their personal initiative to spread public awareness of responsible tourism. Tan and Tuan came up with the idea for a cross-country environmental awareness journey after social media users praised a video they made in Dak Lak Province, in which … [Read more...] about Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam

Representatives of MB Ageas Life and Doctor Anywhere Vietnam signed a partnership to provide comprehensive healthcare services to MB Ageas Life's customers on May 23.— Photo DA Vietnam MB Ageas Life Insurance Company Limited (MB Ageas Life) and Doctor Anywhere Vietnam Joint Stock Company (DA Vietnam) announced a partnership to provide comprehensive healthcare services to MB Ageas Life's customers on May 23. According to the agreement, MB Ageas Life's customers will enjoy special benefits such as Medical Secretaries to assist VIP customers with procedures at hospitals and clinics during the initial medical examination; free Online Consultation with a doctor on the Doctor Anywhere mobile app; and medication purchase and doorstep delivery at DA Pharmacy. This agreement's most prominent new feature is the health check-up for VIP customers of MB Ageas Life. Accordingly, a medical secretary accompanies and assists with the examination procedures for the insured during the initial … [Read more...] about Doctor Anywhere provides healthcare services to MB Ageas Life’s customers

Mitsui Vietnam Company and the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund have presented computers for students in Hoa Binh Province. Mitsui Vietnam Company and the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund present computers for students in Hoa Binh Province. Speaking at the hand-over ceremony of seven computers to students at the Hien Luong Primary and Secondary School on Sunday, CEO of Mitsui Vietnam Company, Hiromitsu Narukama, said that he was very happy to help the students in the area have better access to information technology. "We've always wanted to contribute to the development of Vietnam, especially education," he said. "Such donations will be included in our long-term plan while operating in the country." CEO of Mitsui Vietnam Company, Hiromitsu Narukama, and vice chairman of the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund's management board, Pham Huy Hoan test a computer at the school Receiving the donations, headmaster Pham Tien Nam said that on behalf … [Read more...] about Vietnam Study Promotion Fund presents computers to Hoa Binh school

Inside one of the country's biggest rice warehouses Ms. Tran Le Dung, First Secretary in charge of the Vietnam Trade Office in Malaysia, said that soil in Malaysia is not suitable for rice cultivation; thus, the country's agriculture focuses on oil palm and rubber trees while its rice self-sufficiency can only meet about 60 percent of domestic demand. Therefore, every year Malaysia has to import from 900,000 to 1 million tons of rice  to meet domestic demand and its reserve. The country often imports long white rice, which is very popularly grown in Vietnam. However, it is not easy for Vietnamese enterprises to export rice to this market. The Malaysian government has assigned Padiberasnasional Berhad Group (Bernas Berhad) to be the exclusive importer of the long white rice to meet the domestic demand. Accordingly, Vietnamese export companies that want to export rice there must sign a contract with Bernas Berhad. Currently, the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation is signing … [Read more...] about Vietnamese rice grain struggling to find position in rice export

Visitors to the tourism week entitled “The Yellow Colour of Tam Coc - Trang An” will have the chance to experience Tam Coc’s cuisine, take part in a photography tour, and enjoy stellar art performances, among other activities. Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourism site, which has one of the most scenic rice fields in Vietnam, a romantic waterway, and karst mountains. The site is host to eco-tourism, spiritual tourism, and culture and community-based tourism. Besides its aesthetics and geological value, Tam Coc - Bich Dong has a lot of cultural values as well. It guards the history of Hoa Lu, which was chosen as the site of the capital by various emperors during the Dinh, early Le, and the beginning of the Ly reigns between 968-1009 and was inhabited by humans thousands of years ago./. VNA … [Read more...] about Tourism week to promote Ninh Binh’s beauty

Beautiful Vietnam , a collection of anime drawings depicting well-known Vietnamese landmarks by artist Nguyen Quang Thinh, has captivated netizens across the country thanks to its creative take on various landmarks. As anime, a specific genre of Japanese animation derived from manga comics, grows in popularity on the world stage, more and more artists from around the globe are producing works in the style. Thinh is one of these artists, and the detail in his anime-inspired depictions of notable Vietnamese landmarks is stunning netizens from across the country. An anime depiction of Linh Quy Phap An Pagoda by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Quang Thinh. Photo: Supplied Throughout his nine years as a creative professional, Thinh has wondered what an animated Vietnam would look like. Seven years ago, he decided to find out. His first piece was a sketch of Linh Quy Phap An Pagoda, commonly known as the 'Gate of Heaven.' He shared the drawing with a design group on … [Read more...] about Artist wows netizens with anime illustrations of Vietnam’s famous landmarks

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have approved a plan to restore a roundabout that was demolished eight years ago in the center of District 1 for the construction of a metro station system . News of its comeback was lauded by longtime citizens who cherish the city’s traditions. ‘The Willow Roundabout,’ named for the willow trees planted around the roundabout’s fountain in the past, sat at the intersection of Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street and Le Loi Street in the heart of the southern city. Memories of old Saigon According to feng shui, a road should not lead to a building’s main entrance, hence the roundabout, which lay in front of the People’s Committee edifice, was thought to prevent bad luck. Those who believe in feng shui also reckon that the trees and water featured in the roundabout could facilitate air circulation and purification. A 1880 urban map of Saigon features the Charner-Bonard roundabout and its fountain. Not everyone wants to see the … [Read more...] about Historic roundabout ready for restoration in downtown Ho Chi Minh City