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Alongside its picturesque scenery, Hon Son Island in the Mekong Delta's Kien Giang Province, serves up some of the region's most mouthwatering delicacies, including fresh fish salad. Ca goi , also known as ca gioi , is a fish that measures approximately the size of a finger with a sharp, swordlike snout. It lives near the coast and, is therefore, relatively easy to catch. A batch of freshly caught 'ca goi'. Photo: C.Cong / Tuoi Tre It is typically prepared as part of a salad alongside vegetables, rice paper, vermicelli, and grated coconut. Nguyen Van Hung, a resident of Hon Son Island with nearly 20 years of fishing experience, shared that ca goi can be caught all year in the early mornings when there is a slight breeze. Hung typically sells the ca goi he catches for VND60,000 to 70,000 (US$2.56-3) per kilogram. A fisherman catches bucketfuls of 'ca goi' near Hon Son Island, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Photo: C.Cong / Tuoi … [Read more...] about Grab a bite of this mouthwatering fish salad on Hon Son Island in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Hanoi’s typical dishes with many variants always cause nostalgia for children who live far from their homeland. As famous as pho (rice noodles soup with beef), spring rolls are also a dish imbued with the “Vietnamese national spirit”: if you see spring rolls somewhere, people from the S-shaped country must be around the corner. A familiar food on a Bangui Street The typical Hanoi's dishes are prepared by Helen Green, a housewife who lives in Ho Chi Minh City The fateful meeting happened when the soldiers realized that a dish they ate on the street was so similar to the Vietnamese fried spring rolls. They weren’t wrong: it was real fried spring rolls, made by an old woman who  came from Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.Many years back in time, Vietnamese soldiers in the United Nations’ Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic happened to meet an old woman, she was the only one from Vietnam to live in the capital, Bangui. Seventy years before, she … [Read more...] about [Quintessence of Hanoi’s cuisine] Quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine: Hanoi spring rolls

The spice products are available at commercial centres, supermarkets, convenience stores, e-commerce platforms – Shopee , Lazada and Tiki, to name but a few, and Facebook pages and websites of businesses. (Source: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – With a population of nearly 100 million and strength in cultivating spice plants, Vietnam has substantial potential for spice production, consumption and export. According to Nielsen Market Research Company , the Vietnamese seasoning and sauce market expands by an average of 25-32% during the 2016-2022 period. Vietnamese households pose a high demand for seasoning for their meals – and it does take a lot of seasoning to make 30 million litres of soup a day, all the while the amount of fried and stir-fried dishes increases by 18 million plates and 14 million braised dishes during the weekends. The domestic spice market has lured international groups with products like Knorr (Unilever, the UK), Aji-ngon (Ajinomoto, Japan), Miwon … [Read more...] about Businesses spice up Vietnamese market

A rustic food stall located in a small alley in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Binh District has been drawing crowds for the past five decades thanks to its tangy banh uot . Every morning, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, hungry commuters line up in front of a no-name food cart in Alley 123, Nghia Phat Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, eager to start their day with a delicious plate of banh uot (steamed rice crepes). Customers enjoy 'banh uot' at Lan’s stall on Nghia Phat Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Minh Duc / Tuoi Tre Lan, 60, the stall’s current owner, inherited the family business from her mother and, despite the fact that she’s getting older, she still manages to keep up with the steady stream of customers that visit her each morning for breakfast. A major part of what makes Lan’s stall so special is her willingness to serve as much (or as little) as her customers like. She has no problem selling just VND3,000 (US$0.13) of steamed rice … [Read more...] about Check out this 50-year-old banh uot stall in Ho Chi Minh City

Danny Le, CEO of Vietnam’s Masan Group, shared some insights on how the group could successfully achieve digital transformation and gave advice on where businesses should start to accomplish such goals. The COVID-19 pandemic changed consumer behavior and accelerated the digitization process, and the most resilient businesses are those that quickly applied necessary technology to boost their digital transformation. During the discussion session on developing the digital economy at the Business Forum 2022 organized by Forbes Vietnam, CEO of Masan Group Danny Le shared some insights on where businesses should start in their journey to achieve digital transformation. Where to start? Starting as a fast-moving consumer goods company, Masan entered the retail sector in 2019 and aims to transform into a consumer technology business in 2022. However, the technology factor is not enough to become an independent business model at Masan because it does not create enough of a use case … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Masan focuses on digital transformation to boost consumer retail

Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island was recently named by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the world’s top 25 islands in 2022. According to a ranking released by U.S.-based Travel + Leisure magazine, Phu Quoc is the world’s 14th best island. The ranking was based on votes submitted by readers and tourism experts from around the world. It is a yearly survey done by Travel + Leisure to guide travelers in planning the ideal vacation. Phu Quoc Island City, off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, placed 14th on the list thanks to its white sand beaches and outstanding cuisine. It is also known for its fish sauce, pepper, stunning coral reefs, and tropical forests. The islands on the list were rated by readers on factors such as tourism activities, tourist attractions, natural scenery, beaches, cuisine, local hospitality, and overall value. With a score of 94.61 out of 100, Italy’s Ischia Island came first on the list. The island draws in visitors with its … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Phu Quoc named among world’s best islands