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Saigon rice flour cake braves novel shrimp-paste flavour

Saigon rice flour cake braves novel shrimp-paste flavour

Diet, Food & Fitness - 27/09/2021

Rice flour cake, or 'banh duc', a popular old-age Vietnamese dish, eaten with shrimp paste has proven to be an intriguing culinary combination in Saigon.

Grilled Vietnamese rice 'pizza' the talk of the town

Grilled Vietnamese rice 'pizza' the talk of the town

Diet, Food & Fitness - 06/09/2021

A combination of savory beef jerky, aromatic scallions, fatty pate, and creamy quail egg yolk, this Da Nang dish, grilled rice paper, bears the heart of local youth.

Raw fish fermented with maize powder: A mouthwatering dish in Vinh Phuc province

Raw fish fermented with maize powder: A mouthwatering dish in Vinh Phuc province

Diet, Food & Fitness - 16/08/2021

Lap Thach raw fish fermented with maize powder is a specialty in Van Quan commune, Lap Thach district, northern Vinh Phuc province.

Sticky rice ice cream: A summer treat to beat Hanoi heat

Sticky rice ice cream: A summer treat to beat Hanoi heat

Diet, Food & Fitness - 16/08/2021

Amid the powerful summer heat in Hanoi, it's worth experiencing 'kem xoi' (sticky rice ice cream, which can help to cool the body from the inside.

Cuttlefish Hotpot

Cuttlefish Hotpot

Diet, Food & Fitness - 10/08/2021

Just 92 km from Nha Trang, Dai Lanh is a district that can be easily accessed by car.

Enjoying special food in Quy Nhon

Enjoying special food in Quy Nhon

Diet, Food & Fitness - 10/08/2021

In the past few years, Quy Nhon, with its natural landscapes and convenient accommodation services, has become an attractive destination. Quy Nhon cuisine has its own special characteristics that always attract many visitors.

Com – A Vietnamese specialty

Com – A Vietnamese specialty

Diet, Food & Fitness - 10/08/2021

One of the origins of Com (green sticky rice) can be traced to Vong village, 7 km west of downtown Hanoi. The legend begins with a severe famine in the village many years ago.

Online art programme encourages frontline forces against COVID-19

Online art programme encourages frontline forces against COVID-19

Diet, Food & Fitness - 03/08/2021

An online art program entitled “Chay len” (Burn up) was held simultaneously in five locations in Hanoi on the evening of August 1, namely Vietnam National Drama Theatre, Vietnam Contemporary Art Theatre, Vietnam Cheo (Traditional Opera) Theatre, Vietnam Circus Federation, and Vietnam National Music Song and Dance Theatre.

Virtual nudes highlight art of yoga

Virtual nudes highlight art of yoga

Diet, Food & Fitness - 01/07/2021

Photographer Thai Phien has curated an online exhibition with 28 images capturing the postures of yoga instructors, highlighted by aspects of feminine beauty.

Two Vietnamese restaurants named among Asia's 100 best

Two Vietnamese restaurants named among Asia's 100 best

Diet, Food & Fitness - 18/05/2021

Two Vietnamese restaurants have made it to a ranking of Asia's 100 best, one each in HCMC and Hanoi.

Traditional delicacy represents wealth of Khmer ethnic minority people

Traditional delicacy represents wealth of Khmer ethnic minority people

Diet, Food & Fitness - 05/05/2020

Ka Tum, in Khmer language means “pomegranate” or "wrapped inside", is a kind of dumpling wrapped by leaves of thốt nốt (Asian palmyra palm) that looks like pomegranate fruit.

Ly Duc among Top 24 legendary bodybuilders of Asia

Ly Duc among Top 24 legendary bodybuilders of Asia

Diet, Food & Fitness - 02/05/2020

Vietnamese muscleman Ly Duc has been named among 24 legendary bodybuilders from Asia, as announced by prestigious fitness magazine BodybuildingPro.