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Cuc Gach Restaurant Obama exits Cuc Gach Restaurant after an hour-long dinner. Photo acquired by VnExpress. Cuc Gach, a countryside-inspired Vietnamese restaurant in Saigon, welcomed former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle for dinner on Tuesday. The two ate stir-fried Tonkin jasmine flowers with garlic, stewed pork, spring rolls, and Vietnamese sour soup – typical local delicacies. Cuc Gach boasts a décor that reflects the country’s tranquility while the furniture is characteristic of a traditional Vietnamese home. Starting at VND85,000 ($3.7) a dish, the restaurant on Dang Tat Street in central District 1 has also been graced by A-list Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Backstreet Boys. 10 Ly Quoc Su Restaurant  President Moon Jae-in, his wife Kim Jung-sook (left) and staff members enjoy beef pho breakfast, priced at VND150,000 ($6.5). Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim … [Read more...] about Vietnam eateries make world leaders go chopsticks

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on December 12 that it is offering nearly 70,000 tickets priced from 199,000 VND (8.65 USD) per flight, exclusive of taxes and fees, to serve travelling demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. The tickets will be applicable to domestic flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Hai Phong, Van Don, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quy Nhon, Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot, and vice versa, from January 17 to February 8, 2020. Passengers could buy tickets between now and December 31, 2019. During the holiday, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco plan to offer nearly 2.23 million seats on 12,000 domestic flights. Further information could be found on the website www.vietnamairlines.com, www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, ticket agents nationwide and customer care hotline 19001100./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines offers nearly 70,000 cheap tickets for Tet

The couple left their hotel at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday and visited a place on Dong Khoi Street before heading for Cuc Gach restaurant on Dang Tat Street. Obama walks out of Cuc Gach restaurant after an hour-long dinner. Photo by Ngoc Duong. Barack and Michelle Obama sat on the first floor and ate stir-fried Tonkin jasmine flowers with garlic, stewed pork, spring rolls, and Vietnamese sour soup.   They asked to pay by card after the meal, but the restaurant manager refused to accept money from them. Hai, the manager, said they refused to accept it when he said the meal was on the house. "We explained that all the ingredients are grown on our farm, and so we did not spend much on them. Moreover, we wanted to welcome him as a family guest. He then agreed." He had been told Tuesday afternoon to be ready to "welcome some politicians." The visitors posed for a photo with Hong, a senior cook at the restaurant, before leaving. Obama had arrived in HCMC on Sunday during what was … [Read more...] about Obamas visit Vietnamese restaurant in Saigon

  Petit ‘chef’ Luca Lombardi will be at Le Petit Chef – The Feast For The Senses event being held for the first time in Việt Nam at Park Hyatt Saigon. — VNS Photo Minh Phi. HCM CITY  — Park Hyatt Saigon will introduce an exclusive and distinct dining experience while preserving its personalised services and international standards by inviting guests to meet the smallest ‘chef’ in the world, Le Petit Chef, from 30th August. For the first time in Việt Nam, Le Petit Chef, a feast for the senses and the hotel’s new and innovative two-hour dining concept, will bring visual mapping to the diner’s table, using cutting-edge 3D visual technology to present the story of a small animated chef who is projected onto diners’ plates to cook the food right in front of their eyes. Prepare yourself to be delightfully immersed in a continuous 3D-projected tale paired with sophisticated themed music, … [Read more...] about Park Hyatt Saigon brings Le Petit Chef to Việt Nam

On Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) represented by the VN-Index, 202 stocks gained while 127 stocks lost. HoSE accounts for a 90 percent market cap of all Vietnam’s listed companies. Liquidity of order-matched transactions plunged to VND2.79 trillion ($120.4 million) from VND2.9 trillion ($125.15 million) the previous session, well below last month’s average of VND3.5 trillion ($151.79 million). The VN30-Index for Vietnam’s 30 biggest market cap companies also added 0.74 percent, with 20 stocks gaining and 5 losing. MSN shares of food giant Masan Group led gains this session, clawing back 5 percent after losing a total 20.85 percent between Wednesday and last Tuesday. Stocks had plummeted last Tuesday when Masan announced a merger deal with Vingroup, Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, the biggest losing stock on the VN30 for 5 sessions since. Vietnam’s three biggest state-owned lenders by assets all posted positive results, … [Read more...] about VN-Index posts gains in cautious session