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Japanese prefer soups, so it is not surprising when pho becomes a popular dish among the Japanese community in Vietnam. Hiroe K. from Tokyo had lived in Hanoi for years before moving to Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, she did not often eat out but she chose pho whenever she had a chance. Hiroe can eat pho once to twice per month. In Ho Chi Minh City, she even pays more attention to pho . “It is interesting as I can easily find a pho restaurant when stepping out of my house. My friends often recommend me [ pho with] flank steak, brisket, and beef tendon, but I find it hard to remember them so I usually order a special bowl of pho,' she said. “As its name suggests, the dish is special as you can enjoy many types of beef. [It’s] very delicious!” Hiroe found that the key difference between pho in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is that pho in the Vietnamese capital is not served with herbs. Meanwhile, pho restaurants in the southern metropolis provide … [Read more...] about ‘Pho’ becomes popular dish among Japanese in Vietnam

It’s necessary to adopt lessons learned and work closely with local governments to ensure a decrease in deaths going forward. Vietnam needs to prioritize the management of dog populations to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies in the country which the viral disease claims between 70 and 100 lives per year. Dog vaccination in Vietnam. Photo: Quoc Khanh/VNA The call was made in response to World Rabies Day on September 28 by leading global public health organizations namely The World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Vietnam, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC). The country also needs to increase resources for the vaccination of dogs and provision of post-exposure prophylaxis for those bitten by dogs. Rabies is a rare but very serious infection that affects the brain and nerves. It almost … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to manage dog populations to end rabies-caused human deaths

Myanmar's renowned hot air balloon festival in Taunggyi, Shan state will resume this year (Photo:consult-myanmar.com) Hanoi (VNA) - Myanmar's renowned hot air balloon festival in Taunggyi, Shan state will resume this year after being suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on September 25. Accordingly, this year's festival will take place on November 21-27 at the Awaiyar hot air balloon square in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan state. More than 60 nighttime hot air balloons and numerous daytime ones will be launched during the festival, organisers said. A total of 115 nighttime hot air balloons and 281 daytime ones were launched during the festival in 2019. Spokesperson of Shan state government U Khun Thein Maung said that the organising board aims to preserve this tradition and pass it on to the younger generations. The festival will consist of not only the launching of hot air balloons but also fireworks displays and a robe-weaving … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s hot air balloon festival to resume after 3-year halt

During the meeting at the UN headquarters, which occurred on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Chinh spoke highly of the roles and contributions of the Secretary General and the UN to international peace, stability and security, and to the settlement of hot issues while affirming that Vietnam always supports and is ready to contribute to those efforts. The PM expressed support of current priorities of the UN Secretary General, including the preparations for the Summit of the Future which is scheduled to be held in 2024, the Initiative on the "New Agenda for Peace", the plan to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change responses. Chinh said Vietnam is actively cooperating with UN's organizations to implement activities, particularly in ensuring international security, participating in the UN's peacekeeping missions in hot spots, transforming to realize SDGs, just energy transition and social equity. He also … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM asks UN ​Secretary-General for green transition support

Tourists experience the 5-star service at Wyndham Thanh Thuy Mineral Hot Spring Resort in Thanh Thuy district. (Photo: wyndhamthanhthuyresort.net) Phu Tho (VNA) – Boasting hot springs and unique historical and cultural relics , Thanh Thuy district in the northern midland province of Phu Tho is striving to turn tourism into one of its spearhead economic sectors, raising income for local residents. The district has poured capital into upgrading roads that link local key tourism sites with inter-provincial routes to facilitate traveling and attract investment into tourism projects. Thanh Thuy has lured more than 7 trillion VND (286 million USD) into the tourism sector since 2020. Thus, the infrastructure system serving tourism has been gradually improved. High-quality tourism products are being developed, along with building brands for the district’s tourism products. Vuon Vua Resort & Villas, a popular destination in Thanh Thuy district (Photo: … [Read more...] about District in Phu Tho province taps into hot springs to boost tourism

In front of their parents, relatives, and friends, Zhou held Thuy’s hands and said his vow in Vietnamese, which he spent many nights learning by heart: "I will take care of you and love you forever." Thuy, 25, of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, and Zhou, 32, an electrician from China’s northeastern Liaoning province, were then officially husband-and-wife. To the Vietnamese woman, her happy ending with Zhou was "like a dream." Thuy and Zhou at their wedding ceremony last month in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong. Photo courtesy of Thuy and Zhou Thuy got into a traffic accident in late 2017. Her life was saved after three major operations and four months in a HCMC hospital, but she was paralyzed. Thuy dropped her dream of going to university and thought all doors to a better life were now closed to her. She battled for a year with deep depression. Then, after learning to use her smartphone with the help of a pen in her mouth, she started an … [Read more...] about Paralyzed Vietnamese woman finds love from China

The movie is a lustrous homage to French cuisine that was loved by many international critics but seemed to leave most local pundits cold. He thanked his star Juliette Binoche, saying she was "quite extraordinary in the film." The prize for best first film went to "Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell" from Vietnamese writer/director Pham Thien An, which premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar. The picture is the only Vietnamese-language film at the festival this year. It tells the story of Thien, who takes responsibility of accompanying his sister-in-law’s body to their hometown after she dies in an accident, and taking care of his newly orphaned nephew. French director Justine Triet became only the third woman ever to win the festival's top prize with the icy tale "Anatomy of a Fall", led by a riveting performance from German actress Sandra Hueller. Triet used her acceptance speech to slam the government of President Emmanuel Macron for the "shocking" way it imposed a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-born filmmaker wins best director at Cannes

SYDNEY -- A bushfire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight and authorities urged residents in a remote part of Tasmania state to evacuate as a spring heatwave fanned fires across the country's southeast. Around 17,000 hectares (66 square miles) were ablaze on Tuesday in the eastern part of Victoria state's Gippsland region after high winds spread fires overnight, according to state fire authorities, who had deployed some 650 firefighters. "We moved in strike teams in the very early hours of this morning," said Jason Heffernan, chief officer at Country Fire Authority Victoria. "It is quite a large fire spread across a large area. ... It's proving to be quite difficult, burning in private property but also some pine plantations." New South Wales Rural Fire Service firefighters walk through a hazard reduction burn in Sydney, Australia, September 10, 2023. Photo: Reuters Across the Bass Strait in Tasmania state, residents on the northern edge of … [Read more...] about Bushfires in parts of southeast Australia amid spring heatwave

TORONTO -- A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people and their dog in Alberta's Banff National Park, according to Canadian park officials and a friend of the victims. Parks Canada said in a statement on Saturday night it had received an alert late Friday from a GPS device indicating a bear attack in the Red Deer River Valley west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch in Banff National Park. The bear was later euthanized after it displayed aggressive behavior, the agency said. The victims were a Canadian couple and their dog, according to Kim Titchener, the founder of Bear Safety and More and also a friend of the family. Titchener, who provides training on bear safety and bear assessments, said such encounters are increasing as more people head outdoors but fatal attacks are extremely rare. "It's really just the reason why we're seeing more attacks, which is more people heading outdoors and unfortunately not being educated on this," she said by telephone, adding that only 14 percent of … [Read more...] about Couple killed in grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park

To mark Mid-Autumn Festival, the people with Teochew heritage from China in Ho Chi Minh City often exchange boxes of crispy-shelled pia , filled with green beans, taro, and salted eggs. Trieu An, the owner of Trieu Minh Hiep pia shop in District 6, notes the rarity of handmade pia cakes in the city. These cakes hold an enduring place in Teochew culture, gracing weddings and Lunar New Year holidays for generations. The name pia itself is derived from the Teochew dialect, meaning cake. In contrast to the popular Cantonese-style mooncakes, pia cakes are mainly reserved for Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations among Teochew people. Within each box, diners will find four pia cakes, each adorned with a golden crust. A box of four Teochew handmade pia cakes at Trieu Minh Hiep Bakery in HCMC's District 6. Photo by VnExpress/Bich Phuong. Pia first made their way to southern Vietnam in the 17th century, brought by the Minh Huong people, a group of Chinese nationals who … [Read more...] about Timeless flavors: 75 years of handmade Teochew pia cakes in Saigon