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Hanoi’s beloved pho has earned its rightful place as an iconic symbol of the city’s culinary heritage. This humble dish, consisting of aromatic broth and delicate rice noodles, has been officially recognized as Vietnam’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage since August 9, 2024. With its roots tracing back to the early 1900s as a street snack, pho has now become synonymous with Hanoi’s cultural identity. The traditional dish is typically prepared with either beef or chicken, creating a perfect harmony of flavors and textures. Accompanied by fresh herbs, spices, and crispy fried dough sticks, it offers a culinary experience like no other. But pho is more than just a delicious meal. It serves as a cultural bridge, bringing people from all walks of life together. This recognition is a testament to the generations of pho artisans who have dedicated their lives to perfecting and preserving this culinary art, with family-run pho shops becoming cherished landmarks in the c...

The book was launched within the framework of the Vietnam – UK Business Forum 2023 taking place on November 24 in Hanoi. In his welcoming remarks, Director General of the European-American Market Department Ta Hoang Linh (Ministry of Industry and Trade) emphasized that two-way trade between Vietnam and the UK reached a total import-export turnover in the first 10 months of 2023 reached US $5.87 billion, an increase of 1.6% over the same period in 2022. The event is part of a series of events organized by the Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation between the two countries (JETCO) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the United Kingdom. Ireland (1973-2023). However, to seize the opportunity to bring Vietnamese products into the UK market and to fully understand the British business culture, local businesses need to be systematically equipped with a lot of knowledge and skills. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Long, Vietnamese Amba...

The purpose of the trip is to enhance the relationship between the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and Japanese partners and establish relationships with new organizations and partners on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. A working session between the VUFO delegation and non-governmental organizations in Japan. During the trip, the VUFO delegation met and worked with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), non-governmental organizations, and international organizations. The delegation also cooperated with JICA to organize discussions with Japanese partners. During the working sessions, JICA and other organizations affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner and a top priority for Japan in international cooperation activities and foreign non-governmental aid. In addition, JICA representatives expressed their delight and appreciation for the VUFO delegation’s trip. ...

The four-day festival starting on November 16 seeks to enhance mutual understanding of culture, cuisine, and tourism between the citizens of the two localities. Many young people gather together at the Quang Ninh planning, fair, and exhibition palace to participate in various activities during the event. Street art performances attract thousands of visitors as they snap photos with robots, cartoon characters, and manga cosplayers. Bumblebee is a fictional robot character who appears in the Transformers franchise. The character is a member of the Autobots, a group of sentient, self-configuring, modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms. Tourists enjoy taking photos with people transforming into fishermen and miners. Doraemon, a famous character in the Japanese manga series with the same name, is associated with the childhood of Vietnamese children for many generations. Participants enjoy Yosakoi dances during the event. A special space with snow is set up for visitor...

Cristiano Ronaldo become the first man to score in five World Cups as Portugal overcame Ghana in their first game, although they will surely face a more difficult task against Uruguay. As has been the case since their Euro 2016 win, Fernando Santos’ side haven’t proven convincing and were even somewhat fortunate to come through the Ghana game with three points. Uruguay, meanwhile, were hardly the most progressive during their draw with South Korea but certainly have the quality in attack capable of hurting Portugal. Date, kick-off time and venue Photo: Getty Images The World Cup group stage game is scheduled for a 7pm GMT kick-off time on Monday November 28, 2022. The Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail will host. Portugal vs Uruguay team news Santos is not a manager to tinker too much but Rafael Leao impressed against Ghana and could feature from the start here. Nuno Mendes is another fresh option, over Raphael Guerreiro. For Uruguay, it will be fascinating to see wha...

Situated some meters away from Hanoi’s iconic Hoan Kiem Lake, Luong Van Can is also considered as one of the two largest toy kingdoms in Hanoi, besides Hang Ma Street. The vivid history Luong Van Can Street in the old days.  Back in the 1930s, a direct road linking Hang Quat Street and Hoan Kiem Lake was built as part of Le Quy Don Street, which stretched 300 meters from Hang Bo Street to Le Thai To Street. After the 1954 milestone (the year when Hanoi was liberated from French occupation), Le Quy Don Street was renamed Luong Van Can Street. Luong Van Can (1854 – 1927), alias On Nhu, was a strong-willed Vietnamese scholar from Nhi Khe Village, Thuong Tin District, Ha Tay Province, now within Hanoi. In 1874, he passed the Huong exam, or inter-provincial Confucian exam, and later a member of the Hanoi Municipal Council by the French colonialists. However, he refused both appointments and instead opened in his hometown a school. In March 1907, together with a number...

Vietnam News Today (Nov. 27) notable headlines Additional 427 Covid-19 cases confirmed on November 26 Vietnam records boom in number of Japanese restaurants nationwide Seventh Vietnam-Laos political consultation held in Hanoi Conditions in place for Vietnam to boost wellness tourism International experts transfer advanced cell therapy technologies to Vietnam PM calls for new mindset, breakthroughs, values to develop southeastern region Event held in India to introduce Vietnamese culture Thua Thien-Hue art programme celebrates anniversary of Vietnam-RoK ties Vietnam ready to contribute more to UN peacekeeping operations: minister A student gets vaccinated against Covid-19. Photo: VNA Additional 427 Covid-19 cases confirmed on November 26 The national Covid-19 caseload rose to 11,514,174 with 427 new cases recorded on November 26, according to the Ministry of Health. With 208 patients given the all clear during the day, the number of recoveries rose to 10...

Representative image According to the World Jewish Congress, the terrorist attack shook the human conscience and drew widespread global condemnation and the Jewish community, equally became a target during the attacks. Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his pregnant wife Rivka, as well as four other captives at the Mumbai Chabad House who were killed by the terrorists, were among the casualties. Meanwhile, in the Hague, global human rights defenders held a demonstration in front of the peace palace in Hague to commemorate the Mumbai terror attack on November 26, 2008, and raised voices against ‘ruthless terrorism’ and demanded justice from Pakistan, according to the press statement released by Global Human Rights Defence. The three-day siege in Mumbai began on November 26, 2008, when ten terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) organisation arrived by sea and started the fire, killing 166 people, including 18 security officials, and injuring over 300 others. The 10 terrorist...