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Sweet flavors for Tet 

January 22, 2012
Sweet flavors for Tet 

  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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Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

December 30, 2011
Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

Apple and avocado are among the ideal food for people suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. Vietnam is a tropical country with a bounty of cheap fruit and vegetables year-round. Much of this abundant produce like ớt xanh (green capsicum), apple, bitter melon, celery, cucumber and avocado aids in the treatment of high blood [...]

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Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

December 29, 2011
Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

Apple and avocado are among the ideal food for people suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. Vietnam is a tropical country with a bounty of cheap fruit and vegetables year-round. Much of this abundant produce like ớt xanh (green capsicum), apple, bitter melon, celery, cucumber and avocado aids in the treatment of high blood [...]

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Medicine from lolot 

December 2, 2011
Medicine from lolot 

Leaves as well as other parts of the lolot plant have therapeutic properties and can fix an upset tummy, ease pain and inflammation, cool the body, local herbalists say. Mediterranean people use vine leaves to make a parcel of minced lamb whereas the Vietnamese use lolot leaves to wrap around meat, though never lamb as [...]

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Late diagnosis to blame for diabetes complications in Vietnam 

November 12, 2011
Late diagnosis to blame for diabetes complications in Vietnam 

  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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Always tasty, always healthy 

October 8, 2011
Always tasty, always healthy 

Pickled mung bean sprouts helps cool the body, and its sourness helps the body digest fat more efficiently, according to herbalist Hoang Duy Tan. One of the dishes that is good for you, tasty, goes well with every other dish and is always available is the humble mung bean sprout. It can be found in [...]

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Postnatal treats 

September 24, 2011
Postnatal treats 

Enjoying green papaya simmered with pig’s trotters for seven consecutive days can help a woman after giving birth increase the quality of her breast milk, according to local herbalists. After giving birth, a woman’s body is weak and it loses vitality as it heals. The loss of blood and strength, and often doses of antibiotics, [...]

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Iron boost for anemic children 

September 3, 2011
Iron boost for anemic children 

Children with iron deficiency are recommended to eat eel porridge once a day for 15 days. A lack of iron is the usual cause of anemia in children. Their faces, lips and nails become pale, and their muscles get flabby. They are often tired and fidgety, too lazy to play, and don’t want to eat. [...]

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Apricot blessings 

August 28, 2011
Apricot blessings 

Ô mai mơ (salted or sugared apricots) sold at a shop in Hanoi The apricot, or Prunus armeniaca, is popular for its taste and fragrance. The yellow fruit, which ripens between late March and the end of April, contains plenty of Vitamin A and fiber as well as vitamins C and B1, tannin, lycopene and [...]

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Soup and porridge for a cold 

August 20, 2011
Soup and porridge for a cold 

Ginger and spring onion porridge is good for sweating, coughing and a runny nose. Certain types of soup and porridge are important in Oriental medicine for treating chronic ailments. They help the sick recuperate and improve the effectiveness of medical treatment. More generally, they ward off disease, improve longevity and alleviate coughing and fever in [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...