Viet Nam News By Paul Kennedy After a little over six months living in Việt Nam I think I have learned a fair old chunk of the language. Certainly enough to get me by. I can ask for a beer, two beers and even three. I also know how to tell a Grab driver to turn left, right, and even carry on straight ahead. Another phrase I’ve mastered is “không, cám ơn”. For those of you not as linguistically proficient as me, it means “no, thank you”. This is a much needed phrase when politely declining the services offered by those who ply their trade on the streets. It could be to the guy who wants to clean your shoes, the woman offering to sell you gum or the cyclist hoping to give you a tour of the city. In other countries I’ve visited and lived in, hawkers are a complete pain in the backside. Constantly in your face trying to sell you whatever it is they are selling. Not so in Viet Nam. Sure there are plenty around, and on the … [Read more...] about Street life, the only life they know
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US lowers antidumping tariff on Vietnam’s shrimp exports
The POR 12 took place from February 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Specifically, shrimp exported by Sao Ta Foods JSC (FIMEX VN), the only mandatory respondent in the review, and over 30 other local shrimp exporters are subject to an antidumping duty of 4.58 percent. This final rate is far lower than the preliminary rate of 25.39 percent, first announced by the DoC on March 8. It is also slightly lower than the duty was in the prior period. Processing frozen shrimp for export in Ca Mau Province. Source: vietnamnews.vn Ho Quoc Luc, Chairman of the Directorate Board of Fimex, said Fimex cooperated fully with the DoC during its inspection and delegation period. In 2017, the export value of Vietnamese shrimp to the US fell 7 percent from the previous year because of the hefty anti-dumping duty. Meanwhile, the export value to other markets rose sharply, hitting USD 659 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). As a result, the … [Read more...] about US lowers antidumping tariff on Vietnam’s shrimp exports
Vietnam announces 8 more national intangible cultural heritages
They include papermaking by the Dao Do ethnic people in Viet Quang town, Bac Quang district, the northern province of Ha Giang; Dum singing in the communes of Phuc Le, Pha Le, Lap Le, Tam Hung, and Ngu Lao in Thuy Nguyen district, the northern city of Hai Phong; Qua Son temple festival in Boi Son commune, of Do Luong district, the central province of Nghe An; as well as Lang Son temple festival in Trung Nghia commune, Thanh Thuy district, the northern province of Phu Tho. Others consist of the coming of age worship ritual by the Ede ethnic group in Song Hinh commune, in Son Hoa district, the central province of Phu Yen; Linh Son Thanh Mau (Mother Goddess of the Mountain) festival in the southern province of Tay Ninh; water puppetry in Nguyen Xa and Dong Cac communes, in Dong Hung district, the northern province of Thai Binh; as well as the traditional bronze casting of Che village in Thieu Trung commune,in Thieu Hoa district, the central province of Thanh Hoa. Under the decision, … [Read more...] about Vietnam announces 8 more national intangible cultural heritages
Vietnam Red Cross Society provides aid to flood-hit provinces
Along with sending its working teams to Thanh Hoa to perform support activities, the organisation also directed its chapters in the localities to coordinate with local administrations to help the affected locals. Initially, central Thanh Hoa province has handed over VND30 million , over 3,300 packs of instant noodles, over 1,500 water bottles, 200 life vests to the needy in Thach Thanh, Yen Dinh, Vinh Loc, Cam Thuy and Ba Thuoc districts. Thanh Hoa has been seriously suffered by floods and landslides. Currently, landslides blocking road still make three districts of Quan Hoa, Quan Son and Muong Lat inaccessible. The disasters killed 9 people in Thanh Hoa. Three locals are still missing. In Son La province, floods killed one local and injured two others, while affecting 1,521 houses, including 37 completely destroyed. Nearly 615 hectares of rice and crops have been submerged in floodwater, while 11 schools in Mai Son, Van Ho, Muong La, Quynh Nhai, Song Ma and Sop Cop districts were … [Read more...] about Vietnam Red Cross Society provides aid to flood-hit provinces
The residents of Red River
Viet Nam News By Paul Kennedy The Red River that dissects Hà Nội takes its name from the colour of the silt that tints the water. But maybe there’s another reason for its moniker as this 1,149 kilometre stretch has been the life blood of Việt Nam for hundreds of years. In the 19th century it was a lucrative trade route to China and remained the main commercial route between French Indochina and Yunnan Province. Today cargo ships can be seen carrying goods to and from the many ports dotted along its banks. But unbeknown to many living in the capital city, the Red River is a place many people call home. Living in make-shift shelters constructed from just about any items they can scavenge, find or even recover from the river itself, around 25 families live in this floating community. A man walks across a home-made bridge to get to his floating house.— VNS Photo Nguyễn Hiếu Men, women and children crowd into these … [Read more...] about The residents of Red River