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Farmers in central Quang Ngai province have come up with many ideas to protect their vegetable gardens from insects without using pesticides.

People of the Thai ethnic minority group in the northwest of Vietnam believe that Pa Ping Top tastes the best when serving with sticky rice, “cham cheo” sauce and corn wine.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand is preparing to move 13 herbs and spices local farmers use as green pesticides into a lower toxicity classification in a bid to promote green agriculture.

World Tapas Day (June 18), the second of its kind in Vietnam, was celebrated in a unique cultural – fashion space in Hanoi on June 20.

With a long renowned cuisine and various promotional activities, Hue’s dishes are known for their mouthwatering taste and meticulous way of cooking.

When mentioning Vietnamese cuisine, ‘pho’ is among the first names popping up in people’s mind.

Chicken pho is among signature dishes of Vietnamese people in the North. It is a hearty, simple and healthy meal that is full of vibrant flavours.

Even when a crisis peaks and begins to decrease, it continues to negatively impact and deeply erode an economy, severely injuring businesses. It’s happened in the past, and businesses need to be aware of it to avoid being trapped.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have encouraged farmers to restructure their crop cultivation to mitigate the impact of drought and saltwater intrusion.

After weeks of avoiding travelling due to fears of COVID-19, many people have started travelling again thanks to improvements in epidemic prevention in Vietnam. Story from Lac village in Hoa Binh province.

Ministries, agencies and localities have adopted a range of measures to remove difficulties faced by businesses and people amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.

Quang Binh is known far and wide for its virgin beaches and natural landscapes, and also a specialty known as Chao hau (oyster congee).

Noted for its vast mangrove forests, pure air and wildlife sanctuaries, the coastal district of Can Gio and its Mangrove Biosphere Reserve is a perfect weekend break from the frenzied activity of the country's big cities.

Vietnam has chosen December 12 every year as 'Pho Day' to honour the dish. Hoang Ho writes about the significance of the noodle soup.

Banh gio (rice dough dumpling with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms inside) is favoured as a breakfast dish and as an after-school supper dish for children.

Stronger links between farmers and businesses have raised agricultural production value and income for people in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Vietnamese banh mi (sandwich) –a popular street food across the country, continues to make foreign diners surprised and fascinated by the perfect blend of Western cuisine with Vietnamese flavours.

“Hard to resist” is what Theign Yie Phan, a head chef of a restaurant, describes Vietnamese “banh mi” (sandwich), which opens an article entitled “Story of the banh mi: Vietnam’s super sandwich that took on the world” run in the South China Morning Post.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap plans to release floodwaters into 90,200ha of rice fields in this year’s rainy season to fertilise the soil and flush away rice disease pathogens.

Michelin-starred chef John Burton-Race has come to Vietnam to create meals with courses combining European and Vietnamese cuisines.