January 22, 2012
Mứt Tết (Tet candied fruits) is an indispensable treat during the Lunar New Year Tet is a time when everyone prepares a box of colorful candied fruits, or mứt Tết, at home to give visitors, gift to friends and family, and offer to ancestors. A typical visitor would munch on a candy and roasted [...]
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December 19, 2011
Le Van Thuong, head of the family that owns the garden with five newly anointed National Heritage trees, poses in front of the hollowed trunks of one of them He was offered US$300,000 and more for his garden with old trees, but the owner was not tempted. Le Van Thuong is now the owner [...]
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November 12, 2011
As many as 65 percent of around 4.5 million diabetes patients in Vietnam are unaware they have the chronic disease, the Vietnam Nutrition Association (Vinutas) said at a recent workshop. Vinutas said that those who do not detect the disease early for proper treatment can suffer dangerous complications, including kidney failure, high blood pressure, [...]
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August 14, 2011
A man injects a chemical solution into a jackfruit to make it ripen quicker Fruit farmers in southern Vietnam are injecting their produce with chemicals to make them ripen quicker and go rotten slower. Â Orchard owners and fruit dealers — particularly those dealing in jackfruit and durian –Â have also been found soaking their goods [...]
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July 30, 2011
Farmers harvest dragon fruit for export in the central province of Binh Thuan. The US decided to import more varieties of Vietnamese fruit, creating further opportunities for the nation’s fruit industry. The market often pays high prices for imported fruit, but maintains strict quality standards. At the moment, it requires imported fruit to meet VietGap [...]
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January 22, 2011
Central Vietnam’s traditional cake brings together sticky rice and candied fruits in a rich festive dish Bánh bó, which literally means “bundled cake,” is slice of glutinous rice flour goodness speckled with candied fruits One of the best things about Tet (Lunar New Year) is all the delicious foods you are allowed to eat [...]
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December 12, 2010
A man in Ho Chi Minh City drives a pot of kumquat plant for decoration. The kumquat can treat cough and hoarse throat, and give relief to those suffering from backache and arthritis, says herbalist Duong Tan Hung. Kumquat, a citrus plant with small fruits grown both in the south and north of Vietnam, is [...]
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December 7, 2010
Phu Quoc’s staple dish offers a triumphant marriage of fresh and fermented flavors Goi ca trich (herring salad) served at Tieu Ngu Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. The dish can be found on the menu of every seaside shack and luxury restaurants in Phu Quoc. Nestled in the Gulf of Thailand, just off [...]
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November 28, 2010
Tomato is rich in vitamins A and C, cellulose, citric acid, amino acids, and lycopene. The fruit contains antioxidants, helps boost the immune system and can prevent prostate cancer in men. While in Vietnam, take advantage of the abundance of fruits everywhere. Herbalists Bang Cam and Pham Nhu Ta say the best way to get [...]
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February 5, 2010
LookAtVietnam – The Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang Province will organize the first national Fruit Festival in My Tho City on April 19-24 in an effort to promote . . . Hoa Loc mango. (Photo: Internet)The event, themed Vietnam’s Fruit in the Process of Integration, will display fruits coming from all over the country and seek [...]
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