Truong Son veteran soldiers at the exhibition A photo at the event The exhibition aims to introduce lives in battles of former Truong Son female soldiers, honor their contributions and sacrifices to the building and maintenance of the Truong Son-Ho Chi Minh Trial, and express the beautiful tradition of the Vietnamese people “When drinking water, remember its source” of the younger for the older generation. … [Read more...] about Exhibition on historic Truong Son-Ho Chi Minh Trail opens in Hanoi
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VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
The State budget spent about 18 trillion VND (779.69 million USD) implementing social assistance policies for the elderly in the community. Specifically, more than 1.8 million elderly people received monthly allowances, over 1.4 million enjoyed allowances as national contributors, and 3.1 million are enjoying pensions and social insurance benefits. In addition, 12.1 million senior citizens currently have health insurance cards. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island
Tho Chu’s fishermen farm fish in cages, mainly white-flesh cobia. Cobia is preferred to other fish for its taste and soft flesh. Visitors can go to one of the many eateries on the island to try a cobia hotpot with Vietnamese noodles and veggies. … [Read more...] about Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island
Vietnam provinces suffer from severe drought
Though it is only the onset of the dry season, farmers in such provinces as Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa in the south-central region, Dak Lak in the Central Highalnds, and Binh Phuoc in the south have fretted over the alarming drought which began around one month ago and has shown no signs of abating. … [Read more...] about Vietnam provinces suffer from severe drought
Phở hồng, a must-try dish in Bắc Hà
I asked the shop owner for a bowl of phở and five minutes later, a server brought me a hot bowl of phở which was so attractive due to its colours, with pink noodles, red chilli, green fresh onion, yellow chicken skin and white chicken meat. … [Read more...] about Phở hồng, a must-try dish in Bắc Hà