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Trade Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share By Trung Chanh Thursday,  Dec 12, 2019,16:48 (GMT+7) Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share By Trung Chanh Employees process tra fish for export at a local business. Tra fish firms struggle to acquire bigger local market share – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC - Vietnamese tra fish have been exported to over 150 countries and territories, but its consumption in the local market has yet to rise. The lack of a distribution network and stores is one of the main causes of the limited consumption. Many restaurants and hotels have tried serving a wide selection of tra fish dishes, but diners still hesitate to choose them, Chiem Thanh Long, general director of Binh Quoi Tourism Village, told a conference discussing ways to encourage the domestic consumption of tra fish. The event was co-held by the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods and … [Read more...] about Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share

Arts Japanese geometric origami artworks showcased in Vietnam The Saigon Times Daily Thursday,  Dec 12, 2019,17:42 (GMT+7) Japanese geometric origami artworks showcased in VietnamThe Saigon Times Daily Professor Mitani Jun poses for a photo with his geometric origami works - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will organize an exhibition showcasing geometric origami artworks by Professor Mitani Jun from December 16 to 20. The Japanese professor, who comes from the University of Tsukuba, will also hold a workshop on geometric origami at the center on December 21. Professor Mitani Jun specializes in computer-aided origami design, or simply, designing origami with computer software. The spherical and 3D origami is a new concept of origami, involving three dimensionality and even curved surfaces. Differing from the traditional origami process, this innovative … [Read more...] about Japanese geometric origami artworks showcased in Vietnam

Cooking fish for hours in clay pots is a long-standing tradition of villagers in Dai Hoang, Ha Nam Province as the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, the biggest festival in Vietnam. This is the peak time of year in Dai Hoang Village, and hundreds of pots are cooked each day. “We only use black carp that are more than three years old and weigh over 3 kilograms. They taste the best,” said this man. The pots are made from clay in central and northern Vietnam. Before they are used to braise the fish, people boil rice and water in them to make them more durable against the heat. Ingredients for this fish recipe include fat and lean pork, ribs, coconut milk, sugarcane, lime, chili and galangal. Each family has its own recipe and sauces that make the dishes all taste different. Most of them add caramel to create the color, and they also pour lime juice and boiled water over the fish to get rid of … [Read more...] about The 15-hour fish dish that means Tet is arriving in Vietnam

HÀ NỘI — Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival this weekend at Lý Thái Tổ Park in downtown Hà Nội. Folk arts will be displayed at the event. Photo congthuong.vn Phạm Thị Lan Anh, an official from Hà Nội Department of Cuture & Sports said products by traditional handicraft villages around the city will be featured at the event, while various folk art forms will be performed between December 13 and 15 including ca trù (ceremonial singing), hát xẩm (singing by buskers) and folk dances. The event aims to celebrate Hà Nội's new title as it has been named one of 66 new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities. Ceramics of Bát Tràng, silk weaving in Vạn Phúc, bamboo weaving in Phú Vinh and … [Read more...] about Folk festival in downtown Hà Nội

  An overview of Thuận Thành Environment JSC in Thuận Thành District in northern Bắc Ninh Province. — Photo tuoitrethudo.com.vn BẮC NINH — The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in northern Bắc Ninh Province has asked all relevant authorities to investigate the illegal dumping of toxic waste by a local environment company into the province’s Cầu River. In a document, the department has asked local authorities in Phong Khê, Đại Phúc and Vân Dương wards to urgently examine illegal dumping along the river. Any violations must be strictly fined, it said. The move was made after local press reported that Thuận Thành Environment JSC, which is in charge of collecting, transporting and treating hazardous waste in Thuận Thành District’s Gia Đông Commune, was illegally dumping waste into the river. Lê Đức … [Read more...] about Bắc Ninh investigates illegal dumping of toxic waste into Cầu River