Many restaurants in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are eating wild animals, but local authorities say it's hard to deal with the problem. Son Thuy Restaurant in Kbang District’s Son Lang Commune, which is some 300 metres from the local people’s committee office, has become a popular place for connoisseurs of wild animal food. A porcupine stomach is priced at VND250,000 Playing the role of being a customer who wanted to buy a large number of wild animal products, a reporter of Tien Phong Newspaper was warmly welcomed by the restaurant owner’s wife. She said that the restaurant had squirrel, weasel and wild pig meat. According to the woman, one kilo of civet was sold at VND350,000 (USD15.21), while a porcupine stomach is priced at VND250,000. These are bought from traders in the local commune of Kon Pne, some 70 kilometres from the restaurant. She added that many customers from Hanoi or HCM City also bought the meat from Kbang District. Her … [Read more...] about Wild animal meat trading rampant in Gia Lai restaurants
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Hanoi banh cuon restaurant’s unique sauce
Although banh cuon (steamed rice paper roll) is not a local dish, it is a favorite of many Hanoians. In the quiet of the early morning, many people in the capital prefer to sit on the side of the road, enjoying soft, tasty banh cuon and watching the warm steam coming from the cooking pots. The soul of this dish lies in the rice paper wrap made from rice flour. The soul of this dish lies in the rice paper wrap made from rice flour. People still use the traditional manual grinding method to make the rice flour since it produces the best flour for making the paper thin and soft but tough enough not to tear easily when rolled. One banh cuon restaurant is Ms Phuong’s, hidden at the intersection of Hang Cot and Hang Ma streets. Her family used to run a popular noodles soup restaurant in the old quarter. At the end of the 1970s Phuong changed to selling banh cuon made using her mother’s recipe. Ms Phuong’s restaurant is hidden at the intersection of … [Read more...] about Hanoi banh cuon restaurant’s unique sauce
Unknown origin IoT equipment possessing high security risks
In the recent conference and international exhibition on smart IoT equipment in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Huu Dung, Deputy Director of the Authority of Information Security stated that such devices like Internet Protocol cameras, routers, network printers, and Voice over Internet Protocol equipment have the largest number of cyber security weaknesses in Vietnam at present. Particularly, 316,712 monitor cameras currently in use in Vietnam have such weaknesses that are extremely sensitive to cyber attacks. The three camera producers whose cameras have the most weaknesses are Hikvision, Dahua, Avtech with over 210,000 devices, nearly 50,000 devices, and around 20,000 devices, respectively. What is more, the five provinces and cities where installed cameras possess the highest number of security weaknesses are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong City, Da Nang City, and Thai Nguyen Province with nearly 60,000 devices, almost 48,000 devices, virtually 7,000 devices, more than 4,500 … [Read more...] about Unknown origin IoT equipment possessing high security risks
Jailed tycoon restaurant converted for public use
Authorities in Danang City have seized a restaurant and wharf project invested by arrested real estate tycoon Phan Van Anh Vu. Authorities in Danang City seized a restaurant of Phan Van Anh Vu in Danang City on June 13 The Department of Planning and Investment was asked to work with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment on how to legally use the confiscated property in the public interest. Danang Chairman Huynh Duc Tho said they had been working to utilise restaurants and cruise ships projects along Han River invested by Vu to clear the landscape around Dien Hai Citadel which was recognised as a national heritage site in March and is being renovated. State agencies were asked to convert the function of the recalled projects so that they could be merged with the space around Dien Hai Citadel to boost tourism. Danang People's Committee confirmed on June 14 that the recalled projects will be converted for public use. Vu, 42, is one of Da Nang’s major real estate … [Read more...] about Jailed tycoon restaurant converted for public use
Deadly tower block fire fuels sale of fire safety equipment
Citizens in HCM City are flocking to buy fire safety equipment after at least 13 people were killed in an apartment fire last week. Rope ladder used in Carina apartment building fire Many people, especially those living in apartment buildings, have gone out to buy fire safety equipment and had a thorough check for fire exits in their buildings during the weekend. The seller at a fire protection and labour protection equipment store in Tan Phu District said many people had come to ask about fire safety equipment right after the fire at Carina apartment building occurred on March 23. The number of customers has increased day by day and the store even in short of supply. Masks that prevent smoke from getting into the respiratory system and the eyes have proved popular since they can be easily equipped at offices or private homes. Various types of fire safety equipment are displayed at Dan Sinh Market in District 1. Shoppers can buy expensive equipment from Germany or more affordable … [Read more...] about Deadly tower block fire fuels sale of fire safety equipment