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Summit lays groundwork for ASEAN charter Leaders of ASEAN countries at the signing ceremony of Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the establishment of the ASEAN Charter. — VNA/VNS Photo The Thuan (13-12-2005) KUALA LUMPUR — In their summit meeting yesterday, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and other ASEAN leaders signed a declaration aimed at establishing an ASEAN charter and developing the group into a mature regional organisation. Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the decision to draft an ASEAN charter was not only an historic and significant step but a reaffirmation of the ten member-states’ belief and confidence in ASEAN. Badawi said that ASEAN was at its most crucial juncture since its creation in 1967. "Internally, we need to take specific and determined steps to guide ASEAN towards the realisation of an ASEAN community. ASEAN’s credibility depends on how it manages to shape this community," he said. "Externally, ASEAN is faced … [Read more...] about Summit lays groundwork for ASEAN charter

Quang Nam sets up cuisine museum The Saigon Times Daily A bowl of mi Quang - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Quang Nam Province has allowed Vinahouse Joint Stock Company to open the Quang Region Cuisine Museum, the Vietnam News Agency reports. The museum is located on National Highway 1A in Dien Minh Commune, Dien Ban District in the central province. It will be officially opened at Tet (Lunar New Year) next month. According to Phan Van Vinh, general director of Vinahouse, the museum displays well-known local dishes like mi Quang (Quang-style noodle soup) and pho san (noodle made from cassava starch). With more than 500 exhibits and documents at the museum, visitors can learn about the history of typical dishes of the Quang region. Local chefs famous for their Quang noodle soups have been invited to demonstrate how to prepare the dish at the museum. Mi Quang contains steamed rice noodles, fresh vegetables, poached pork, shrimp or … [Read more...] about Quang Nam sets up cuisine museum

Only the Thais should be jubilant By Nguyen Duy Nghia A Thai trade fair in HCMC – PHOTO: THANH HOA At a press conference held in Hanoi to disseminate information on Thai Festival 2019, the Thai ambassador to Vietnam expressed optimism about the possible achievement of the goal of Vietnam-Thailand bilateral trade hitting US$20 billion by 2020. This target was set at the third meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee on Trade in August 2018, which also aims to even out the trade balance between the two nations. Given what has happened to bilateral trade to date, only the Thai side should be happy with this. In 2015-2017, the two-way trade between Vietnam and Thailand grew 15.5% per year on average. In 2018, it amounted to US$17.673 billion, a rise of 13.6% from the preceding year. The figure for the first six months of 2019 was US$8.809 billion, up 9.3% year-on-year. While Thailand is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in ASEAN, Vietnam is Thailand’s second after … [Read more...] about Only the Thais should be jubilant

Hoà’s pigs enjoy their natural habitat. - VNS Photo Khoa Thư Viet Nam News By Khoa Thư QUẢNG TRỊ - A herd of pigs runs up a high hill, in front of them, a vast farm spreads out, reaching the horizon. The image may be strange for most Vietnamese people, with the mindset that domestic livestock are usually kept in cages. Nguyễn Thị Hoà’s farm in Triệu Thượng Commune, Quảng Trị Province, offers pigs precious freedom that their fellow animals rarely enjoy. “We are the first and also the only farm in the whole area that rears pigs in their natural habitat,” Hoà said. “They find and eat whatever they like. They run as far as they can, to every corner of this 10 ha farm. Our pork, therefore, has distinct characteristics of colour, taste and balanced fat ratio that normal farms cannot offer,” she added. Pork, however, is not the only specialty offered by Hoà. Up to 1,500 chickens are also farmed on the space. Instead of simply pouring instant pre-mixed food out of bags, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese agriculture, but not as you know it

Hotels and restaurants in HCMC offer mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival By Minh Tuan Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers’ mooncakes - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE HOTEL HCMC - Hotels and restaurants across HCMC have launched their mooncake collections for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second biggest festival for Vietnamese family reunion after the traditional Lunar New Year. Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers The Sheraton Saigon mooncake collection "Traditional & Artisanal" includes an assortment of eight handmade mooncake varieties, with or without egg yolk, ranging from timeless flavors of white lotus, pandan lotus, black sesame, mixed nuts or dried scallop XO to modern renditions such as coffee, green tea and cranberry to suit every taste bud. The Tower Box is priced at VND1,288,000 net per box of four 220-gram pieces, VND1,188,000 net per box of four 150-gram pieces while the Square Box costs VND1,088,000 net per box of four 220-gram pieces and VND998,000 net per … [Read more...] about Hotels and restaurants in HCMC offer mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival

Bình Thuận gears up to develop ocean economy, ensure sovereignty protection Debunking China's baseless and illogical 'Four Shas' claim Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands Korean scholar says states should not resort to force China asked to withdraw ships from Việt Nam’s territorial waters Paradise: A section of Chàm Island beach will be demarcated for turtle conservtion. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News QUẢNG NAM  — A 40sq.m beach and water area on Chàm Island will be restored and demarcated to protect and conserve the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) species. A decision to this effect has been taken by the management board of the island’s Marine Protected Area (MPA). Lê Xuân Ái, a researcher, told Việt Nam News that a scientific study will be undertaken in the area for three years (2017-2019) under the green turtle conservation project to ensure prolonged restoration of the endangered species. Ái, who … [Read more...] about Chàm Islands try to rescue the green turtle