“One time I was rushing to the food stall after taking an order, but the long queue of customers left me waiting for my turn for a while. As the customers frantically checked on their order, I had to make haste nearly ten kilometers for a timely delivery. Yet when I arrived, they rejected the order, saying the noodles were soggy at this point and refused to pay,” Vinh recounted. … [Read more...] about No-shows and other fears: Daily life of food delivery workers in Vietnam
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Recruitment demand rises, but employers can’t find enough workers
Nguyễn Văn Sang, deputy head of the HCM City Youth Employment Service Center under the HCM City unit of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union, said the centre had asked youth unions to compile a list of working age people and the kind of jobs they prefer. The centre would help connect them with a company in need of employees. … [Read more...] about Recruitment demand rises, but employers can’t find enough workers
Da Nang’s special pork rolls
Dipping sauce is the soul of the dish. The tastier the dipping sauce the more delicious the dish becomes. Rice paper rolls with pork can be served with either sweet or sour fish sauce. However, it will be better if the dish is served with mam nem—a sauce made from fermented fish. Add garlic, chili, lemongrass and pineapple that are finely minced and you’ll be ready. Diners can now feel all the flavors in the first bite of rolls that are dipped in mam nem. … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s special pork rolls
