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Cai Rang Floating Market is one of the stunning attractions in the Mekong River Delta. Located on the Cai Rang river, 6 km from Can Tho city, the Cai Rang floating market is one of the most popular sites in Can Tho. Visitors need only 30 minutes to go from the Ninh Kieu port to Cai Rang by boat. One of the three most popular floating markets in the Mekong Delta, Cai Rang is always crowded with buyers and sellers aboard hundreds of junks and motor boats mingling on the water since early dawn. Normally, gloating markets are open from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. but in the weeks before the Tet holiday, the markets are open all day. At the Cai Rang market, tourists photograph the many boats full of fruit and other produce, sample the great variety of food specialties of the Mekong region, and visit one or two of the floating cafes and pubs. The vendors hang their products on a pole so customers can see them from a distance. The Rough Guide calls the Cai Rang Floating Market one of the ten most … [Read more...] about Floating markets – a typical cultural feature of the Mekong region

* At least 20 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded as a 6.5 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province earlier Thursday, a senior disaster official said. * China's State Council Information Office on Friday (September 27) issued a white paper, titled "China and the World in the New Era." * Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent to leaders of European and Asian countries and international organizations a proposal not to deploy missiles, previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), the Kremlin said Thursday. * US State Department on Thursday imposed a travel ban against Raul Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, and his children. * Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday berated the United States for its Middle East policy, saying it dampens the hope for peace and jeopardizes the two-state solution. * Islamic Hamas movement announced Thursday that it is ready to join … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: September 27

After Việt Nam’s legendary Phở Thìn Lò Đúc, which has charmed Hanoians and tourists for nearly 40 years, proved popular among customers in Tokyo, Japan, Bánh Mì Phượng Hội An (Ms Phượng Baguette in Hội An) recently debuted in Seoul, South Korea. Đào Đức Lộc, who designed the interior for the Bánh Mì Phượng Baguette shop in Seoul, speaks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about his passion for Vietnamese cuisine and his desire to take Vietnamese specialities worldwide.   PASSION FOR FOOD: Đào Đức Lộc, founder of the AFOOD Ltd Co. Inner Sanctum: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m the founder and director of the AFOOD Ltd Co, specialising in design, setup, operation and marketing in the food and beverage field in Việt Nam. I love Vietnamese culture, so I decided to devote myself to promoting … [Read more...] about Putting Vietnamese specialities on the world cuisine map

* Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday defended multilateralism at the UN General Assembly, saying a multilateral approach is not an option but a necessity in today's interconnected world. * Chinese tourists will make nearly 800 million domestic trips and another 7.5 million overseas during the upcoming week-long National Day holiday, said a report released Friday. * The 86th Mekong River joint patrol led by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand concluded Friday, as three Chinese and two Laotian law enforcement boats anchored at Guanlei Port, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. * China has initiated relevant domestic legal procedures for its accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The announcement, which sends out a positive signal of China's readiness to become a State Party to the ATT, was made by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the United Nations General Assembly on September 27. * The Republic of Korea … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: September 28

The exclusive deal marked Vietnam in the global map of genuine superhero watches. The biggest Vietnamese retailer - Mobile World (Hose: MWG) - has become an exclusive distributor of genuine superhero watches in Vietnam, according to a recent exclusive deal with Richburry Ltd., a copyrighted manufacturer of superhero watches.  This prominent deal also marked Vietnam one of the Asian countries having genuine limited edition superhero watches, besides China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. Before the signing ceremony, representatives of Richburry Ltd. Co paid a visit to the Mobile World head-quarter and some MWG watches shops. Limited edition of Superman watches with 333 units globally. Despite being a new comer in the watch industry from March, MWG has a serious strategy on the new business. The company reaches a volume of 50,000 watches in September, and enjoys 15% market-share now. Thanks to 2,000 shops nationwide, MWG can quickly transform their layout to … [Read more...] about Mobile World becomes exclusive distributor of Richburry