“Anyone in this 'shipper' business will face these situations at least once. I was lucky to get my money back, but other shippers have had to bear the brunt, [for example] drinking five cups of boba tea or eating two servings of family-sized hotpot [that no-show customers left them with]. It's rather saddening." … [Read more...] about No-shows and other fears: Daily life of food delivery workers in Vietnam
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Vietnam in the late 19th century through a lens
Cho Lon was formed between the 17th and 19th centuries when ethnic Chinese and their offspring settled here and built a bustling area. When the French dominated the country, Cho Lon was a town distinct from Saigon. The two were combined in 1956. Currently it is Ho Chi Minh City's Districts 5 and 6. … [Read more...] about Vietnam in the late 19th century through a lens
Vietnam’s Quang Binh to promote tourism on TripAdvisor
Authorities in the north-central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh will advertise the locality’s tourism on TripAdvisor in 2017 following their recent consensus this week. Quang Binh officials said on Friday that they had reached agreement with TripAdvisor on promoting the province’s tourist industry on the travel website. There has been little international advertising for Quang Binh so far due to a limited budget although the province has huge potential, Tran Tien Dung, deputy chairman of the local People’s Committee, said. This has resulted in very few international tourists visiting the province, Dung added. Thus provincial leaders have decided to turn to TripAdvisor for publicity. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Quang Binh to promote tourism on TripAdvisor
Da Nang’s special pork rolls
As its name may suggest, the key ingredients of the dish are rice paper and pork. The rice paper must not be too thick and thin. The slices of pork must include skin and fat. The pork should be cleaned with salt before being boiled. Then it is soaked in cold water to keep its sweetness, which makes the slices of pork chewy later. … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s special pork rolls
Hanoi doctors keep baby alive after 31-week abortion
The baby was taken to Xanh Pon Hospital in Ba Dinh District by a group of volunteers at around 8:00 pm on July 4, only 30 minutes after being aborted, said Dr. Thai Bang Giang, head of the neonatology department at Xanh Pon. … [Read more...] about Hanoi doctors keep baby alive after 31-week abortion
