Rice bowl

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The HCM City administration has unveiled a draft design for the 18th annual Nguyen Hue Flower Street to celebrate the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Rural life featuring rice farming and buffaloes will be the theme for this year, the Year of the Buffalo, according to eastern zodiac. Every year Nguyen Hue street in District 1, which has a pedestrians-only square down its middle, transforms into a ‘flower street’ during Lunar New Year. This year it will be open from February 9 to 15, with the decorations starting on January 25, according to the organisers. Like in previous years environment-friendly materials will be used for the decorations. According to organisers, the organic design and architecture this year would aim to send the message of environmental protection. To usher in the Year of the Buffalo, most of the event’s concepts and decorations will pay homage to the animal, with 26 mascots being set up along … [Read more...] about HCM City unveils proposed design for Tet Flower Street

The shop seller said the chickens live free-range on hilly land so the meat is softer while the speciality pink rice, locally known as Ma Trá rice, used to make the noodles is planted on high mountains so it has a special fragrance. … [Read more...] about Phở hồng, a must-try dish in Bắc Hà

The campaign, which lasts until January 29th, will be carried out with various activities, such as “Tet for friends”, “Spring of sharing”, “Spring for soldiers”, and “Tet for children” in 5 outskirt districts of Ho Chi Minh City, communes building new rural areas, warm houses, dormitories, workers’ houses, and railway and bus stations. … [Read more...] about Thousands of students join Volunteer Spring campaign

The campaign is scheduled to last till February 18th, including various activities “New Year Friendship” for needy students, “Soldiers’ Spring” exchanges with military units, and “Children’s New Year” for 1,000 homeless children and orphans. … [Read more...] about “Volunteer Spring” 2015 campaign kicked off

Meanwhile, China’s rice imports are expected to bounce back due to a sharp increase in domestic price and unfavourable weather. China’s rising demand will offer a good opportunity for Vietnam, particularly given that the two countries have established a hotline to facilitate the trade of agricultural products which was disrupted by COVID-19. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 19