Unlike northerners who cook square-shaped Banh Chung, southerners prefer cylindrical Banh Tet during the traditional Tet holiday. Both cakes are made of glutinous rice, green bean paste and pork, and they are wrapped in La Dong (Dong leaves). The leaves can be found at the La Dong market that is located at the Cach Mang Thang Tam-Pham Van Hai intersection. The market, the biggest of its kind in HCM City, often opens from the 15th day of the 12th lunar month and lasts several days before the start of Tet. A bunch typically contains 10 leaves costing between VND70,000 and VND80,000. Flowers are among indispensable items during the Tet holiday, and the Binh Dong flower market in District 8 is an ideal place to visit. Coming here, visitors can see boats full of flowers and ornamental trees sourced from gardens throughout the Mekong Delta region. From the 20th day of the 12th lunar month, gardeners gather at the market in order to prepare for the Lunar New Year festival. … [Read more...] about Unique lunar New Year markets in Ho Chi Minh City
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VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25
In an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Perojo attributed Vietnam’s successful control of COVID-19 to the brainpower of the Party, drastic actions of authorities at all levels to protect people’s health, proper measures promptly adopted by the Government for each period, collaboration between the State and ministries and agencies, as well as coordination of the entire society in the fight against the pandemic. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25
Thalassemia children in need of help to survive
7-year-old Ngan Thai Su is already a regular patient at Nghe An Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion. He was admitted to the hospital since he was three months old. He has to go to the hospital at least once a month for blood transfusion. Each time he has to stay in the hospital for 10-12 days. Whenever Su went to hospital, his cousin, Ngan Thi May Ly, also accompanied him. Ly and her brother have also been treated for thalassemia. "All of them have this genetic disease. Both Su and Ly's fathers who are brothers should also have this disease but they refused to be tested or go to the hospital," said nurse Phan Thi Ai. Su's father said if he went to the hospital, there would be no one left at his house to work and they would fall deeper into debt. Vy Thi Ty, Su's mother, said, "I was told that he will need blood transfusion all of his life. The cost of stem cell transplant surgery is too high for us. We can hardly afford Su's blood transfusion now. We often waited … [Read more...] about Thalassemia children in need of help to survive
Peach, kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet
Next to Nhat Tan Village, Tu Lien kumquat village is also bustling with customers. Besides traditional kumquat pots, this year, artisans of the village have many unique ideas about the shape of a buffalo for the year of Tân Sửu – the year of buffalo. … [Read more...] about Peach, kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet
Needed: A proper strategy to attract FDI in agriculture
Deputy Director of the Southern Investment Promotion Center Vu Xuan Dang said the country needs to create more favorable conditions for foreign investors, including policies to encourage the development of central animal husbandry areas and material zones, large-scale fields, and high-tech agricultural zones. The government should increase investment in infrastructure development in the northern mountainous region, the Central Highlands, and the Mekong Delta, which all have high potential for agricultural development. Improving the quality of local human resources to meet agricultural development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is also a must, he added. … [Read more...] about Needed: A proper strategy to attract FDI in agriculture