For the past years, the Vietnam Coast Guard has always accomplished its mission successfully, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty, national security, safety and order in national waters. The Vietnam Coast Guard has always accomplished its mission successfully, hence maintaining a peaceful, cooperative and friendly environment in the East Sea (Photo: VNA) The Vietnam Coast Guard was established on August 28, 1998. Over the past time, the Vietnam Coast Guard has prevented thousands of foreign vessels from violating Vietnam’s waters, detected hundreds of trade fraud cases, and busted many major drug rings (Photo: VNA) Besides, the force has provided support for fishermen who were in distress at sea (Photo: VNA) Coast Guard ship of Coast Guard High Command Zone 4 timely rescue and bring a fisherman being in danger while fishing onshore for treatment, September 15, 2017 (Photo: VNA) Coast Guard ship 8001 in a mission on … [Read more...] about Vietnam Coast Guard – core force in national security protection
Vietnam 3 week itinerary south to north
Culture-tourism week invites visitors to Bac Lieu province
A performance at the opening ceremony of the Bac Lieu Culture – Tourism Week on November 20 (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) – Culture and tourism in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu are being introduced to people from across Vietnam and foreigners during a special week that kicked off on November 20. At the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung said Bac Lieu is renowned for its rich culture and natural resources as it stands at the confluence of many different cultures, especially the Kinh, Hoa and Khmer ethnic groups. It is a cradle of “don ca tai tu” music and songs in southern Vietnam, which have been named an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. The province is currently home to 13 national relic sites and 34 provincial sites that embody the typical cultural values of the whole Mekong Delta region, he said, describing them as precious tourism resources. Tung added that his ministry will … [Read more...] about Culture-tourism week invites visitors to Bac Lieu province
RoK to give week-long welcome for tourists from ASEAN
(Photo: Korea Tourism Organisation) Hanoi (VNA) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) is stepping up its efforts to attract visitors from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with a special programme from November 20 to December 11. The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will run the campaign 'Korea Welcomes You! ASEAN Welcome Week 2019' to celebrate 30 years since the establishment of the ASEAN-RoK diplomatic relationship and ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit 2019 which will take place in Busan on November 25 and 26. Booths with information in Vietnamese, English, Thai, Burmese and Indonesian will be arranged at Incheon International Airport, Myeongdong Street (Seoul) and Haeundae beach (Busan). At these booths, tourists from ASEAN will receive gifts and coupon books which offer discounts up to 20 percent for more than 50 major tourist attractions in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Busan and Daegu. … [Read more...] about RoK to give week-long welcome for tourists from ASEAN
Vietnam man wins over Hue food lovers, one tapioca dumpling at a time
The owner of a culinary company in Vietnam has been hanging tight to his dream of securing a spot for Vietnamese ‘banh bot loc’ (tapioca dumplings) in the global foodie scene. Banh bot loc are small, translucent, chewy dumplings made from tapioca starch, typically stuffed with shrimp and pork belly. Once considered a high-class delicacy only meant for Vietnamese royalty, banh bot loc is now a popular snack and appetizer in the central city of Hue, where it is sold pretty much anywhere – from luxurious restaurants to street-side eateries. Nguyen Duy Vi, director of Bu’s House Culinary Company, spent years scouting Ho Chi Minh City for a restaurant that could match the tapioca dumplings his grandmother used to make but found that the banh bot loc just were not up to par. “I went to all of the Hue-style restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City but couldn’t find one that sold tapioca dumplings which actually tasted homemade,” Vi … [Read more...] about Vietnam man wins over Hue food lovers, one tapioca dumpling at a time
Hoi An restaurant owner returns USD69,565 to Korean tourists
The owner of a restaurant in the central city of Hoi An has returned VND1.6 billion (USD69,565) to three South Korean tourists. On Monday evening, Bui Quoc Tuan saw three South Korean men stop their car in front of his restaurant on Nguyen Phuc Tan Street, Minh An Ward. When they had left, Tuan went past the car and accidentally found the door open and a bag with a large amount of money inside. Tuan returns the money to the South Korean tourist He then informed surrounding people of this and took the bag to look after it. He sealed the bag and then reported the case to local authorities. The men returned the next morning and were really shocked to know that they had forgot to close the door. They were quickly told that Tuan had helped to keep the bag. After that Tuan handed the bag over back to them at the local police station. According to the South Korean men, they plan to use the money to invest in a restaurant in Hoi An. Nguoilaodong/Dtinews South Korea … [Read more...] about Hoi An restaurant owner returns USD69,565 to Korean tourists
