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Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Gardeners growing peaches in Nhat Tan village and kumquat trees in Tu Lien village in Hanoi's Tay Ho district are busy preparing thousands of peach roots and kumquat pots for the Tet (Lunar New Year) market. In Nhat Tan village these days, the laughter mixed with the enthusiastic working atmosphere of the peach farmers in the cold weather reminds us that spring is approaching. The peach roots bear small flower buds, carefully nurtured by the farmers’ skilled hands so they produce the most beautiful flowers to sell for Tet. At this time, caring for the peach trees is not as strenuous as when the leaves are plucked, but farmers still have to eat and sleep with the trees. According to Nguyen Van Hanh, who owns a peach garden with more than 400 trees, when it comes to peach care, dedication to the profession is indispensable. But the most important factor is the weather. “From the moment we are preparing to pluck the leaves … [Read more...] about Peach, kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet

“Unlike other countries, military dogs in Vietnam are not ranked officers,” Captain Tran Quoc Huong said. “However, after they die, those with remarkable merits will be stuffed and mounted on the walls of our memorial rooms for later generations to remember.” … [Read more...] about The canine warriors of Vietnam’s border defense force

Vietnamese expats in Cambodia at the Tet festival held by the Vietnamese General Consulate Tran Van Bao, Chairman of the Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Battambang province, expressed his pride when recalling Vietnam’s good control of the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year, holding that under the sound leadership of the Party and State, the country overcame a gloomy time when it was battered by both the outbreak and serious flooding in the central region. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 24

Blanch vegetables in boiling salted water until just cooked but still “al dente”. Score the fish’s skin and season it with salt and pepper, then place some basil leaves on the fish. Heat a non-stick pan, add olive oil and cook the barramundi until it is 70% done. Remove the fish from the pan and add chopped garlic, cherry tomatoes, butter, and white wine. Add the barramundi and basil and season, and turn off the heat to let the fish slowly cook itself without any sauce on the skin. Caramelise the vegetables in a pan with olive oil and thyme, season with salt and pepper. You can join the JW Culinary School for weekend cooking classes conducted by multi-talented chefs from JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta Barramundi with Đà Lạt vegetables

The city has moved onto the international scene during the last two years with flights from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, and Lanzhou (People’s Republic of China) added, with Singapore and destinations in Laos and Cambodia on the horizon. We’ll have to wait and see which routes are viable when some semblance of normality returns and borders reopen to tourists. … [Read more...] about Head for the hills in Vietnam’s Da Lat (P1)