Nguyen Hong Van in Binh Thanh District, who moved from Ha Noi to HCM City 10 years ago and was buying some northern specialities for Tet at a shop on Dien Bien Phu Street in District 1, said: “I come here sometimes on normal days to buy northern specialities such as mung bean cake and tea for my father. … [Read more...] about Tet specialities from all over the country available in HCM City
Creative mothers day gifts
Tet pressures not worth it, say migrants who stay back
Last year Thanh, a worker at a plastic company in HCMC's Binh Tan District who earns around VND9 million ($387.6) a month, paid VND 6.5 million ($279.9) for air tickets and a month’s salary on buying gifts and giving red envelopes with ‘lucky money’ during the Lunar New Year. … [Read more...] about Tet pressures not worth it, say migrants who stay back
North markets home sweet home for Vietnamese northerners living in Saigon
From her memories, her father used to find his smoking tools here, like the Vietnamese bamboo pipes, smoking bowls, bamboo slices, and traditional Vietnamese rice wine, while her mother carefully picked the best river crabs to steam her authentic northern jute mallow veggie soup. … [Read more...] about North markets home sweet home for Vietnamese northerners living in Saigon
Countryside market during Tet holiday
At the end of the year, the reporters of Thoi Nay (Present Day), a Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper publication, recorded some pictures at Mua Market in An Dong Commune, Quynh Phu District, Thai Binh Province. … [Read more...] about Countryside market during Tet holiday
Journeys of love take poor people home for Tết
The HCM City chapter of the Việt Nam Red Cross Society and the HCM City Youth Cultural House gave Tết gifts worth more than VNĐ21 billion (US$908,500) to 33,000 disadvantaged people in the southern and central regions. … [Read more...] about Journeys of love take poor people home for Tết
