Low income food deficit countries

The homemade bi (shredded pork mixed with cooked and shredded pork skin) at Com Tam Chi Nam on Tan Canh Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, is seen in the photo. Photo: Nam Vuong / Tuoi Tre News A 'standard' dish of com tam suon (broken rice topped with grilled pork) at Com Tam Chi Nam fecthes around VND20,000 (US$0.87). … [Read more...] about Saigon’s hidden ‘com tam’ gem

First created in the 16th-17th centuries in a small village in Bac Ninh’s Thuan Thanh District, Dong Ho paintings are one of the most famous art genres in Việt Nam, combining cultural beauty and values that represent the country’s national heritage. … [Read more...] about Life and times of a Dong Ho artist

MELBOURNE -- Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes. … [Read more...] about Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger

Since 2014, Vietnam has paid attention to local enterprises. The freedom for people and enterprises to do business in industries and trades not banned or required conditions by the law has been legalized - PHOTO: THANH HOA Success is the major achievement of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Vietnam over the past 33 years while shortcomings are still a minor aspect. However, if those shortcomings are not rectified early, FDI attraction over the coming time, for the immediate future to 2030, will not continue to fare as well as expected. In discussion over the theme “Continuing reform to attract FDI successfully,” besides necessary contents regarding shortcomings in FDI attraction over the past time, the author would like to deal with two contents: (1) Existing shortcomings which need urgent rectification; and (2) Development of the private sector to enhance the quality and efficiency of FDI in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Private sector development to enhance FDI efficiency

In addition, Vietnam is restricting entry, banning flights from countries with new virus variants, especially from the UK. But even if flights do resume, I will not choose to return immediately. I understand that unnecessary travel at this time might bring worries and burdens to the country and myself as well. Therefore, the only thing I can do now is wait for the right time, keeping the homesick deep in my heart. … [Read more...] about An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home