Chemical-doused snails at a food supplier in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: A.X. / Tuoi Tre Cans of industrial chemicals at a food supplier in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: A.X. / Tuoi Tre Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, food supplier found dousing snails in industrial chemicals before catering
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Vietnam’s 13-year-old Pollock just enjoys bold colors
At Chu’s solo exhibition "Big World, Small Eyes" in New York in 2019, gallery owner George Berges maintained that it would be interesting to see where Chu was headed, as Jackson Pollock produced his most famous pieces at the pinnacle of his career, decades after his 12th birthday, but Chu "is producing similar work at the start of his career." … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 13-year-old Pollock just enjoys bold colors
Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's birds nest exports are expected to swell in the coming years. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, procedures needed to export bird’s nests to China are almost completed. Vietnam expects to ship the first batch of this product to China in the first quarter of 2021, the world’s largest bird’s nest consumption market. Do Tu Quan, head of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association, said the total output of unprocessed bird’s nests is expected to reach 160 tonnes in 2025. Most of the output will be exported to China to the tune of 100 tonnes, earning 150 million USD. The remaining 60 tonnes will be processed to 42 tonnes of clean bird’s nests. Of which, it expects to ship 16.8 tonnes of clean bird’s nests to Singapore and 8.4 tonnes to the US with export values of 58.8 million USD and 29.4 million USD, respectively. The rest of the clean bird’s nests will be consumed in … [Read more...] about Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Ho Chi Minh City coffee fair offers fresh look at fine Vietnamese robusta
Timen R.T. Swijtink shows participants the difference between regular coffee beans and dwarf beans -- the smaller beans used for the espresso Lacàph served at the Vietnamese Coffee Fair: Tet Edition in Ho Chi Minh City in January 2021. Photo: Linh To / Tuoi Tre News According to Swijtink, approximately 95 percent of coffee output in Vietnam is robusta, with the vast majority being industrial- and commercial-grades. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City coffee fair offers fresh look at fine Vietnamese robusta
Sao Khue Awards 2021 formally kicked off
Dr. Mai Liem Truc, former Deputy Minister of Post and Telecommunications cum Chairman of the Judge Board for Sao Khue Awards, commented that the program has experienced many adjustments on election fields, nominators, evaluation criteria, the team of technological experts. Obviously, this is a signal of self-development of this prestigious award. … [Read more...] about Sao Khue Awards 2021 formally kicked off