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Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to oppose China’s ships infringing upon Vietnamese waters, demanding a halt to such violations and calling on “relevant parties” and “the international community” to jointly protect their “common interest” in the East Vietnam Sea, according to the foreign ministry. … [Read more...] about U.S. State Department says concerned by reports of Chinese interference in East Vietnam Sea

The New York Times has reported that the U.S. had been studied the possibility of organizing the summit in the central city of Da Nang, the host city of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, but the North Korean side was more in favor of choosing Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Trump says to meet N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi for second summit

Cheo Leo Cafe makes coffee with clay pots and is the only one in HCM City maintaining this tradition. VNS Photo Việt Dũng Cheo Leo Cafe's clay-pot brewed coffee Lovers of coffee should head for Cheo Leo Cafe, which has been operating for 80 years and brews coffee in traditional clay pots. Nguyễn Thị Sương, its owner, says: "Only my cafe has been able to completely keep the traditional Sài Gòn way of brewing coffee. "Foreign visitors also really like our coffee. I have been told they even enjoy it more than Starbucks.  "That makes me very happy. But I don’t want to become arrogant because of that, because I think they probably said it to make me happy, and I don’t think I can ever measure up to an international brand. I’m aware of that. But it’s still a motivation for me. "I’m selling my coffee at reasonable prices but receive positive feedback for its quality. "Foreign and … [Read more...] about HCM City’s District 3: 18th coolest neighbourhood in the world

While we were discussing how Japanese dishes are loved by locals, two pretty girls in traditional áo dài (long dress) brought us a colourful sashimi boat (VNĐ4 million) containing five kinds of fresh sea food imported from Norway and Japan. They include tuna, squid, octopus, musao fish (special fish from Japan) and of course salmon. … [Read more...] about Akataiyo restaurant serves fresh dining by the lake

It would be wrong to describe this as the best fish and chips I’ve ever had, but it’s the best I’ve had in Hà Nội. In fact I’ll go one better, it’s the best fish and chips I’ve had outside of the UK, and there’s no better accolade I can give. … [Read more...] about There’s no taste like home

For the past 10 years, Thảo has been a sponsor of the HDBank International Chess Tournament where the world has been introduced to top Vietnamese players such as Quang Liêm and Trường Sơn. She is also a sponsor of HDBank Chess Cup and the HDBankFutsal tournament, which promotes the physical fitness of Vietnamese youth. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first female billionaire inspires younger generations to reach for the stars