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Whenever a new year comes, Vietnamese go to pagodas to wish for a lucky year. Pagodas are hallowed places, but one can see many offensive things there. Votive papers are everywhere. It is estimated that Vietnamese burn millions of USD worth of votive papers annually. Someone even offers raw pork, diarrhea medicine and balm at [...]
After stopping operation since January 1, the Thu Thiem ferry was reopened as a wharf yesterday. HCMC Bridge and Ferry Works One-member Co Ltd. will set up a showroom at the wharf to display items showing the history of the facility as well as kiosks selling souvenirs to tourists. The company will also improve the [...]
An aquaculture unit in Haiphong’s Tien Lang District is seeking approval from the Prime Minister to dismiss an additional eight local officials for their involvement in the land confiscation from farmer Doan Van Vuon. Officials at central level are investigating the Tien Lang land confiscation case In their proposal to the PM, the Tien Lang [...]
“Banh phu the” or the conjugal cake is one of the favorite traditional cakes in Vietnam, but it embodies the philosophy of yin and yang in the nation. A specialty of Dinh Bang district, Bac Ninh province, the conjugal cake is known everywhere and has become a favorite choice for weddings and other celebrations. In [...]
Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cuba on March 26-28 and perform two open-air masses on the communist island as part of his upcoming trip to Mexico and Cuba, Roman Catholic Church officials said on Sunday. The 84-year-old pontiff was to fly from Mexico and arrive in the eastern city of Santiago, where he will be [...]
Syria’s military has withdrawn from residential areas and is on the outskirts of the country’s cities, but gunfire continues and snipers are still a threat, Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby said on Monday. The United Nations says more than 5,000 people have been killed in a crackdown on protests which broke out against President [...]
Police in Ho Chi Minh City Monday noon arrested Tuoi Tre newspaper’s journalist Hoang Khuong on charges he indirectly gave bribes to a police officer. Mr. Khuong is a prize-winning journalist famous for exposé articles into police corruption. The receiver of the bribe is Huynh Minh Duc, former traffic officer in Binh Thanh District who [...]
These expensive dishes may cost a few months’ salary for an average Vietnamese but the upscale restaurants catering them are always crowded with people trying to get a seat to savor these high-class dishes made from carefully chosen ingredients by renowned chefs Is the money spent on these dishes worth their promised health and nutrient [...]
Many low-cost retail petrol stands have recently been popping up on the streets of Nha Trang. These “businesses” sell their products at VND20,000 (USD0.95) per litre. Their competition are local petrol stations, who sell Ron 92 petrol at VND21,210 and Ron 95 at VND21,720 per litre. Petrol retail stand on Le Hong Phong Street Le [...]
Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year is expected to reach US$119 billion, while per capita income will be roughly $1,300, according to Vu Huy Hoang, the Minister of Industry and Trade. The country’s export turnover this year topped $96 billion, and the total import-export turnover has surpassed the $200 billion mark, Hoang said, citing [...]