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With chef Lưu Đình Hà from Silk Path Hotels & Resorts Chef Lưu Đình Hà For this year-end festive delight, super chef Lưu Đình Hà from Silk Path Hotels & Resorts will help you maximize your expensive purchase and jingle every kitchen corner with a bold, impressive, recipe that comes in under 2 hours: Sous Vide Australian Veal Tenderloin with Vietnamese Tương Bần (Vietnamese traditional thick soy sauce) and Grilled Vegetables. Eye-catching, enriching, even explosive – this luxurious East meets West dish will leave you stunned from the very first bite. Sous Vide Australian Veal Tenderloin Main ingredients: 2 servings - Australian veal tenderloin: 400g - Zucchini: 100g - Carrot: 100g - Red pepper: 100g - Salt - Pepper - Olive oil Sauce ingredients: a) Meat Seasoning - Tương Bần: 2 tsp - Oyster sauce: 1 tsp - Soy sauce: 1 tsp - Chili sauce: 1 tsp - 5 spices powder: one-third of a tsp - Shallot (minced): 20g - Garlic (minced): … [Read more...] about Sous Vide Australian Veal Tenderloin

At the working session between Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch. — VNA/VNS Photo BERN — Economic and trade ties between Việt Nam and Switzerland have developed strongly and effectively across spheres, and would grow further in the future. This was the view shared by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch during their working session on November 26, as part of President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s ongoing official visit to Switzerland. Diên expressed his belief that economic and trade cooperation will be the centre and main momentum of the relations between the two countries, and suggested Switzerland work with Việt Nam to successfully build up new cooperative foundations. Both officials lauded efforts of the two countries’ negotiators during the talks on a free trade agreement … [Read more...] about There remains room for stronger Việt Nam-Switzerland economic, trade ties: Officials

At the working session between Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Kim Sơn and Switzerland’s State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) Martina Hirayama on November 26. —VNA/VNS Photo BERNA — Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Kim Sơn and Switzerland’s State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) Martina Hirayama on November 26 discussed measures to improve the efficiency of educational cooperation between the two countries. Their working session took place within the framework of President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s official visit to Switzerland. Sơn suggested strengthening collaboration between Vietnamese and Swiss universities, covering training programmes in such areas as tourism, insurance, banking and high-tech, along with innovation. The two sides should step up the exchange of lecturers and students, and establish research groups that gather professors from Vietnamese and Swiss universities, he said. The … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Switzerland eye stronger educational cooperation

The elderly are the main makers of sedge bags in Tống Vũ Village. Photo dantri.com.vn By Hà Hiền Sedge bags made in Tống Vũ Village in the northern province of Thái Bình have been much favoured among Vietnamese with a green lifestyle in recent years. These environmentally-friendly products are meticulously woven, largely by senior villagers who are around 70 years old. In the past, about 90 per cent of households in the village used to practise the craft. However, like other traditional craft villages, Tống Vũ has been severely affected by rapid urbanisation. Most of the young locals have left the village to seek jobs in big cities or industrial zones, so only a few dozen villagers still engage with the craft, mostly the elderly. 83-year-old Phạm Thị Việc still weaves sedge bags despite her poor eyesight. Photo dantri.com.vn Phạm Thị Việc, 83, is a tireless artisan of the village. Despite her poor eyesight and hunched back, she weaves the bags at home in the morning … [Read more...] about Grass always greener in traditional craft village

Master craftsman Nguyễn Hồng Phấn repairs a knife for a customer. — VNS Photo Thanh Nga By Thanh Nga The small road leading to Đa Sỹ forging village is winding. From afar, the sound of anvils and hammers can be heard. Nestled on the gentle Nhuệ River, Đa Sỹ Village in Hà Nội's outlying district of Hà Đông has a history going back hundreds of years, being formed in the late 16th century. Through many ups and downs, the village has constantly developed and plays an increasingly important role in social life. The village’s products such as knives, scissors, sickles, hoes, spades and other farm and domestic tools have spread to all regions in the country. After hundreds of years, Đa Sỹ people are still proud of their craft. “My family has had six generations doing forging. This profession requires experience and skill. Customers directly come to my house to buy wholesale and retail,” master craftsman Nguyễn Hồng Phấn told Việt Nam News . “During the recent COVID-19 outbreak, … [Read more...] about Craft steel village forges ahead