Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen will join hands with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to bring Vietnamese cuisine to the world under an agreement inked between the two sides in Canberra, Australia on March 14. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister, Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tien Dung, who is accompanying Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his visit to Australia. Under the three-year document, Luke Nguyen will be in charge of improving quality for meals on Vietnam Airlines’ flights and creating eight new regional specialties for the business class. He will also give consultations to the airline’s current 50 business-class menus right in 2018. The food magician will popularise Vietnamese food to international friends via cultural and trade exchange programmes in various countries. At the event, Executive Vice President of Vietnam Airlines Le Hong Ha said that the cooperation with Nguyen aims to elevate the art of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Australian chef named Vietnam Airlines’ food ambassador
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Vietnamese-Australia chef named Vietnam Airlines’ food ambassador
The signing ceremony was attended by Minister, Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tien Dung, who is accompanying Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his visit to Australia. Under the three-year document, Luke Nguyen will be in charge of improving quality for meals on Vietnam Airlines’ flights and creating eight new regional specialties for the business class. He will also give consultations to the airline’s current 50 business-class menus right in 2018. The food magician will popularize Vietnamese food to international friends via cultural and trade exchange programs in various countries. Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen is the food ambassador of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines. Photo: Deponline At the event, Executive Vice President of Vietnam Airlines Le Hong Ha said that the cooperation with Nguyen aims to elevate the art of Vietnamese cuisine. It is of significant when both nations are celebrating 45th … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Australia chef named Vietnam Airlines’ food ambassador
Hopes for second tourism stimulus
Vietnam’s tourism industry has announced the second tourism stimulus campaign in 2010 called “Vietnam – Your Destination.” After the first campaign called “Impressive Vietnam” last year, authorities and enterprises hope for better results this year.Vietnam with the motto “Friendly Vietnam welcomes you” and a countryside program for overseas Vietnamese.Diversified stimulusVietnam’s main markets. In particular, it focuses on high-spending tourists who stay many days in Vietnam in order to increase tourism revenues. In general, VNAT hopes to welcome 4.2 million international arrivals and 27-28 million domestic tourists, Tuan stated.Vietnam like Hanoi, Danang and HCMC.Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. These countries have been successful in organizing sales campaigns for the past few decades. Vietnam will follow the trend, but we will do it in different ways to adapt to Vietnam’s specific conditions.”Response from … [Read more...] about Hopes for second tourism stimulus
International friends enjoy Tet in Vietnam
In addition to an exciting experience, foreign visitors to Vietnam this time of year will gain a better understanding of the country’s traditions and culture by experiencing the Vietnamese people's preparations for the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations. For many foreigners, the traditional Vietnamese Tet has become a special tourism attraction, offering a good opportunity for the country to introduce its true colours and traditions to the international community. VOV is providing an online forum for international guests in Vietnam to share their experiences and feelings about the festive season in the S-shaped country. Steve Groff, an editor for Vietnam Business Forum Magazine, says, “I’m looking forward to enjoying Tet in Vietnam” I think, Tet in Vietnam may look like the Christmas season in my home country, which brings to mind many things such as family reunions and time spent together with loved ones. Tet in Vietnam, of … [Read more...] about International friends enjoy Tet in Vietnam
So many fake things in Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
I have this theory that fakeness is contagious. And Vietnam is suffering a pandemic. There’s a cure that involves smacking people around the head with a wet ‘banh mi,’ unfortunately however, a vaccine involving human trials with something less painful is decades away.Although I (and many expats) have been aware of this since our first week of living in Vietnam when you buy a phone charger only to find it lasts exactly 33 days, on the dot, each time, the exasperation never ends. The recent headlines regarding the selling of fakely branded scarves highlight the need for expats to be forever on guard against the fakeness that creeps stealthy into our cozy expat lives. Personally, I was deeply offended by the incident because it undermines the efforts of the genuinely honest, hardworking Vietnamese businesses struggling to sell and export their products while dealing with the government’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ bureaucracy, international export … [Read more...] about So many fake things in Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Tuoi Tre names December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ in honor of Vietnam’s iconic noodle soup Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Tuoi Tre (Youth), one of the leading newspapers in Vietnam, h as officially registered December 12 as ‘Day of Pho’ as a way to celebrate the iconic Vietnamese cuisine that has won-over diners worldwide. The decision was announced on Tuesday by Le The Chu, Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre, as he addressed a crowd of hundreds who had gathered at the White Palace convention center in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the first-ever Pho Day. The event, co-sponsored by Tuoi Tre and Japanese-invested instant noodle maker Acecook, treated visitors to a history of the dish and everything one needs to know about making pho as well as the dish’s significance in Vietnamese culture. Tuoi Tre has made an official proposal to relevant authorities to recognize December 12 as the ‘Day of Pho,’ according to the editor-in-chief. At Tuesday’s event, the newspaper was granted the certificate of intellectual property over the logo of the event, which … [Read more...] about Tuoi Tre names December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ in honor of Vietnam’s iconic noodle soup Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Vietnam plans for a half-a-billion-dollar museum: Is it worth the cost? Most Recent News
NDO – When life becomes stressful, I often visit museums to seek a moment of tranquillity in life. The Vietnam National Museum of History is one of these places. In each country, treasures that represent the typical cultural values and techniques, or that mark a turning point in the national development process, are considered as the demonstrating the country’s culture. The Vietnam National Museum of History houses the largest number of characteristic national treasures in the country, including Ngoc Lu and Hoang Ha bronze drums – the most symbolic traces of the Dong Son civilisation, a blue and white ceramic vase decorated with an elegant swan motif – a typical product of the world-recognised Chu Dau pottery village, and golden seals dating back to the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). In such quiet place, I can get a sense of the glory of the past, as well as the messages passed down from the aged-old artefacts. However, I am saddened at the same time as I realise … [Read more...] about Vietnam plans for a half-a-billion-dollar museum: Is it worth the cost? Most Recent News
Exclusive interview: US ambassador on cooperation, trade, aircraft carrier visit to Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
He was already on an airplane to Hanoi just a week after being officially confirmed by the Senate as the new U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.Sleeves rolled up, he was ready for his first mission as the ambassador: to prepare for U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at the APEC summit in Da Nang, running from November 6 to 11, and his state visit to the Vietnamese capital from November 11 to 12.He is Daniel J. Kritenbrink, a career diplomat with varied experience in Asia. The Senate confirmed Kritenbrink as the new ambassador to Vietnam in October.He replaced Ted Osius, who still stays in Vietnam after his ambassadorship.Kritenbrink has served as an American diplomat since 1994. He was the Senior Advisor for North Korea Policy at the Department of State.A former Deputy Chief of Mission in Beijing, China, Kritenbrink has held senior leadership positions at the Department of State and served as a Senior Director at the National Security Council."Hi my friend, please call me … [Read more...] about Exclusive interview: US ambassador on cooperation, trade, aircraft carrier visit to Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
A little of Vietnam in Budapest Most Recent News
It is “Phở", not “Phô" or “Phơ"? That was me correcting my new friends’ pronunciation in Hanoi Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant located just five minutes’ walk from Danube river in Budapest. But when they started to ask me if this renowned dish was what the restaurant’s name meant, they became really confused by the two possible meanings of “Pho” as Phở and Phố. Phở Hà Nội or Phố Hà Nội? We finally agreed it did not matter. What mattered was it brought one of my most favourite Vietnamese dishes to this faraway place from Vietnam. And it has given a lot of people of different nationalities a chance to know and fall in love with Vietnamese cuisine. This time a year ago, I was still in Vietnam, enjoying the tranquil life in a central province where I was working at that time. The place is full of specialities like Cơm Gà or Mỳ Quảng, the delicacy … [Read more...] about A little of Vietnam in Budapest Most Recent News
Tuoi Tre names December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ in honor of Vietnam’s iconic noodle soup
Tuoi Tre (Youth), one of the leading newspapers in Vietnam, h as officially registered December 12 as ‘Day of Pho’ as a way to celebrate the iconic Vietnamese cuisine that has won-over diners worldwide. The decision was announced on Tuesday by Le The Chu, Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre, as he addressed a crowd of hundreds who had gathered at the White Palace convention center in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the first-ever Pho Day. The event, co-sponsored by Tuoi Tre and Japanese-invested instant noodle maker Acecook, treated visitors to a history of the dish and everything one needs to know about making pho as well as the dish’s significance in Vietnamese culture. Tuoi Tre has made an official proposal to relevant authorities to recognize December 12 as the ‘Day of Pho,’ according to the editor-in-chief. At Tuesday’s event, the newspaper was granted the certificate of intellectual property over the logo of the event, which … [Read more...] about Tuoi Tre names December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ in honor of Vietnam’s iconic noodle soup