Food security

Previously, renowned chef Gordon Ramsay of UK, known for presenting TV shows about cookery and food culture, attempted to cook Vietnamese food, including Goi Cuon, during his visit to the country for an episode of Gordon's Great Escape. (Photo: Getty) … [Read more...] about Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls honoured by foreign media outlets

Acknowledging that local farmers have begun to harvest summer-fall crops, importers want to lower the buying price of rice. However, farmers still expect to sell rice at prices as high as they were in the beginning of the year; thus, local rice exporters are finding it hard to sign new export contracts, he explained. … [Read more...] about Exporters worry as overseas demand for rice slows down

Mostly sold in dried, shelled form, lotus seeds contain rich contents of protein, B vitamins, and dietary minerals. The seeds are often used as food for cooking or in traditional medicine. That’s the reason why farmers do not use herbicide while growing lotus in order to harvest the best seeds to consumers./. … [Read more...] about Lotus seeds make good crop in Ha Nam province

  In addition to consumer goods, the smuggling of other valuable goods such as fuel, oil, and coal was also growing in prevalence and foreigners were becoming involved. The Vietnam Coast Guard has uncovered 35 cases of smuggling so far this year, including more than 10 million tonnes of coal and a million tonnes of fuel. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Coast Guard’s anti-smuggling efforts find success

"People think children sending their parents to the nursing home means they do not love them, but that’s not true. I will stay here until they close the facility," Nguyet joked while working out on a stationary bicycle, adding the machine keeps her knee pain at bay. … [Read more...] about Young at heart: Vietnamese seniors embrace nursing home life