Le Thi Tu, a woman living in the heritage-rich Hue City of Thua Thien-Hue Province, located in central Vietnam, knows her way to liven up the holiday spirit with the exuberant scent of candied cassava, a humble homemade recipe that she has perfected over five decades. … [Read more...] about ‘Poor man’s candy’ recipe sparks off Tet holiday spirit in Vietnam
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13th National Party Congress opens in Hà Nội
The Congress will focus on reviewing the implementation of the Resolution of the 12th Party Congress associated with the evaluation of 35 years of implementation of đổi mới (Renewal), the 10-year socio-economic development strategy 2011-2020, as well as outlining the socio-economic development orientations and tasks for the next five years and goals and orientations to 2030 and the national development vision to 2045. … [Read more...] about 13th National Party Congress opens in Hà Nội
South Korea posts worst growth in two decades
South Korea recorded its worst growth in more than two decades in 2020, the central bank said Tuesday, but it is expected to be among the best-performing OECD economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The country's gross domestic product contracted 1.0 percent in 2020 from a year earlier, the Bank of Korea said, citing weak private spending and exports. It marks the worst annual growth since 1998, when the South Korean economy shrank 5.1 percent in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis. Still, South Korea is expected to be among the countries in the OECD group of developed economies least affected by the pandemic in 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the South's economy -- the world's 12th-largest -- grew 1.1 percent from the previous quarter, data showed, marking a second consecutive quarter of growth amid the pandemic. The central bank said exports expanded 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter from three months earlier, offsetting a slump in private consumption due … [Read more...] about South Korea posts worst growth in two decades
Vietnam targets to become a developed country by mid-21st century: Party chief
He said that 35 years since Doi Moi, the economic renovation policy adopted in 1986 to see Vietnam opened its economy to the world, Vietnam has made great achievements of historical significance and developed more strongly and comprehensively compared to the years before that. … [Read more...] about Vietnam targets to become a developed country by mid-21st century: Party chief
Build a spiritually healthy capital, Party leader exhorts Hanoi
Speaking as a Hanoi citizen, the Party leader and State President also said central agencies must collaborate better with Hanoi to help it achieve its targets because it is the capital city and face of the nation. … [Read more...] about Build a spiritually healthy capital, Party leader exhorts Hanoi
