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Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao speaks at the Lunar New Year ( Tet) celebration held by the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnamese Association in Belgium. (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – Belgium ’s French-language television channel BX1 has broadcasted a reportage entitled "Vietnamese people celebrate Tet in Woluwe Saint-Pierre" about the Lunar New Year (Tet) that the Vietnamese Association in Belgium and the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium organised on January 22 in Brussels. The reportage said that about 400 Vietnamese people attended the traditional Tet festival in Woluwe Saint-Pierre district where not only Vietnamese people but also Belgians said to each other “Chuc mung Nam moi” (Happy New Year). Visitors to the festival had a chance to enjoy Vietnamese traditional foods and fruits, particularly grapefruit - an indispensable fruit during Tet celebrations. The channel’s reporter introduced “banh mi” (Vietnamese bread) - a specialty whose name is … [Read more...] about Belgian television makes reportage on Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration

Vietnamese coffee is the newest hit in urban areas across the Philippines, thanks to the young Filipinos who have brought the tasty Vietnamese specialty back to their homeland after working abroad. “Vietnamese coffee has been around in the Philippines for some time, but it is just now gaining popularity,” Jen Sta. Ana told Tuoi Tre News . “Vietnamese coffee is known in the Philippines for its strong and bold flavor, plus preparing and serving Vietnamese coffee are very esthetic.” Aside from her job as a registered nurse, Ana, originally from Pasig City, shares her favorite restaurants, travel tips, and beauty secrets to over 11,000 followers on her Facebook page Sand Under My Feet . A commitment to “authentic Vietnamese coffee” In October, Ana posted about Drip Kofi, a Philippine coffee brand which serves authentic Vietnamese coffee at its 18 branches across Luzon and Manila. “A few weeks ago, I had lunch with two of my friends and after, we stumbled upon this … [Read more...] about The brewing popularity of Vietnamese coffee in the Philippines

Overseas Vietnamese attend the meeting held by the Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK and Ireland on January 14. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Intellectual Society (VIS) in the UK and Ireland on January 14 held an annual meeting to review its performance last year and a traditional Lunar New Year celebration for Vietnamese expatriates. Speaking at the event, VIS chairman Nguyen Xuan Huan said that with more than 100 members mostly professors, associate professors, lecturers, and post-graduates at over 60 universities in the UK and Ireland, the VIS first aims to connect and support its members and then, develop the Vietnamese community in the UK. He said in 2023, VIS will continue to expand its activities, not only in the academic field to connect and cooperate with other organisations such as the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, the Association Vietnam-UK friendship, and Vietnamese associations in the UK to promote Vietnam-UK relations. This year, for the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in UK, Singapore celebrate Tet

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Residents and visitors in recent days have flocked to the HCM City’s Vietnamese 'Tet' (Lunar New Year) Festival at the Youth Cultural House. The festival is decorated with mai (ochna) trees set up along Pham Ngoc Thach street and inside the venue, which is always crowded with visitors going shopping and taking beautiful photos. Apart from ochna trees, a paddy field is set up as well to wish for good crops in the new year. Nguyen Hong Phuc, director of the Youth Cultural House , said, “This year, the Vietnamese Tet Festival aims to bring Tet in the countryside with images of maize cobs hanging up in kitchens, and gardens with chrysanthemum and bamboo trees to the city.” As usual, the highlight of the event features a calligraphy market, attracting more than 50 calligraphers, who are members of calligraphy clubs in the city and neighbouring provinces. The calligraphers, dressed in ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Tet festival in HCM City lure visitors

The six-panel lacquered artwork (195x100 centimeters) was sold at the "Art classique, moderne et contemporain session of Drouot Estimations" auction last month. The painting shows cottages and villagers, including street hawkers. While the aforementioned subjects shine dark reddish brown against the black background, the banana trees in the foreground are a sharp contrast of varying shades of yellow. That’s thanks to the gold the artist inlaid into the painting on wood. The artwork captures the raw beauty of the countryside and the tranquility of rural life. "Villageoises parmi des bananiers" by Nguyen Gia Tri. Photo courtesy of Drouot Estimations The auction house says that the work is unique for two reasons. First, it features clear embossed images of banana trees, which aren't often seen in Tri’s paintings. Second is the artist's unusual signature, unique among his works. In the bottom right corner, there is a capital letter G (the first letter of his given … [Read more...] about Vietnamese painting fetches $1.08M at French auction house

Although there are many places that sell Pho, Nam Dinh beef noodle soup always has a special flavour. (Photo: Vietnam Plus) Hanoi (VNA) – Located about 100km east of Hanoi capital, Nam Dinh province is known not only for its unique cultural heritage but also for local delicacies. Pho bo (beef noodle soup) is a dish that has to be tried when visiting this locality. Although there are many places that sell it, Nam Dinh beef noodle soup always has a special flavour. The name Pho Co (Co noodle soup) has always been mentioned by gourmet chefs when discussing Pho. It is not only a trademark of Nam Dinh , but it also refers to the origin of the dish and the Pho cooking profession. Van Cu village in Nam Truc district’s Dong Son commune - where most of villagers have the surname Co, is considered the birthplace of the Pho beef noodle soup dish. According to 82-year-old Co Huu Trem, a local resident, in the old days, pho (noodle shop) was served without meat and in crab … [Read more...] about Nam Dinh beef noodle soup – a Vietnamese specialty

Vietnam’s development is amazing That is the evaluation of Thai Thuy Lien, Head of the Liaison Board of Overseas Vietnamese in Singapore. She said that Vietnam and Singapore are relatively close in geographical distance, and business trips to Vietnam have given her the opportunity to visit her family more often. “Under the leadership of the Party and State and the Vietnamese people’s strict observance of pandemic prevention and control regulations, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control, so that we, overseas Vietnamese living far away from home, can be present in Vietnam and have a reunion Tet with our families, friends, and relatives. I am proud of that,” said Ms. Lien. Like other expatriates who return home for Tet, Ms. Lien is very emotional when participating in activities within the framework of the “Xuan que huong” (Homeland Spring) Program. She said that she would convey the feelings of overseas Vietnamese gathering in the Homeland Spring Program to the … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese wish to raise status of Vietnam in the world

A farmer harvests coffee cherries in Kon Tum province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese coffee industry has made steady headway in the international competitiveness rankings with a processing capacity of 2.36 million tonnes per year, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. Tien was speaking at the international conference on coffee on December 11. The Deputy Minister said Vietnam had 710,000ha of coffee with a yield of 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2021, three times higher than the average global yield. Between 2021 and 2022, the country produced 1.7 million tonnes and exported 3.9 billion USD worth of coffee, up 31.3% year-by-year. "With farmers of great industry and firms of great adaptability, Vietnam has moved up to the top of the world's largest robusta coffee producers," said Tien. Amid the unfavourable global conditions, he urged the Vietnam Coffee Cocoa Association (Vicofa) to push ahead with sustainable … [Read more...] about Sustainable development key to success of Vietnamese coffee

A performance at the opening ceremony of the 4th International Conference Promoting Vietnamese Literature and the 3rd International Poetry Festival in Hanoi on February 16 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 4th International Conference Promoting Vietnamese Literature and the 3rd International Poetry Festival wrapped up in Hanoi on February 20. Poet Huu Thinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations and the Vietnam Writers’ Association, said workshops and discussions during the events created chances for participants to share their views on the necessity to seek more solutions to introducing outstanding works of the country to the world. They also pointed to problems that need to be addressed, including the language difference and the modest updating of international friends on Vietnam’s literature development. He thanked foreign guests for contributing to the success of the international conference and festival, noting that these events … [Read more...] about Events promoting Vietnamese literature, poetry conclude

Hieu, who's currently in Germany, said on Friday he was practicing with dancers to perform the song live on stage for the competition’s final round on March 3. The music video itself will be uploaded on the competition's official website so people can vote for it. If Hieu wins, he’ll be eligible to enter the international final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, the U.K., in May. The other 7 songs competing are "Hold On" (Will Church), "Melodies Of Hope" (Patty Gurdy), "Misfit" (Lonely Spring), "Once Upon A Dream" (Anica Russo), "Blood And Glitter" (Lord Of The Lost), "Alle Frauen in mir sind müde" (Frida Gold) and "Concrete Heart" (René Miller). Hieu submitted his music video for the contest a month prior, saying that the Eurovision is a "dream stage" for him. Hieu wrote "Dare To Be Different" as a nu-disco song. The music video contains elements of Vietnamese culture in both its visual and musical aspects. Hieu, born in 1992, grew up in Germany. He returned to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artist’s song enters Eurovision Germany finals