Vietnam

At the end of the 19th century southern women preferred "ao ngu than" (five-piece ao dai) and beaded jewelry. According to designer Sy Hoang, rich women used to wear this type of ao dai, with four layers representing the parents of the wife and husband and the fifth, the wearer. The tunic also had five buttons, symbolic of the five qualities everyone should have - nhan (kindness), le (decorum), nghia (uprightness), tri (wisdom) and tin (faithfulness).: Annam – Tonkin", by Dieulefils, who was a soldier in Indochina before returning to Vietnam in 1888 to follow his passion for photography. … [Read more...] about Vietnam in the late 19th century through a lens

“Anyone in this 'shipper' business will face these situations at least once. I was lucky to get my money back, but other shippers have had to bear the brunt, [for example] drinking five cups of boba tea or eating two servings of family-sized hotpot [that no-show customers left them with]. It's rather saddening." … [Read more...] about No-shows and other fears: Daily life of food delivery workers in Vietnam

Authorities in the north-central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh will advertise the locality’s tourism on TripAdvisor in 2017 following their recent consensus this week. Quang Binh officials said on Friday that they had reached agreement with TripAdvisor on promoting the province’s tourist industry on the travel website. There has been little international advertising for Quang Binh so far due to a limited budget although the province has huge potential, Tran Tien Dung, deputy chairman of the local People’s Committee, said. This has resulted in very few international tourists visiting the province, Dung added. Thus provincial leaders have decided to turn to TripAdvisor for publicity. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Quang Binh to promote tourism on TripAdvisor

Dipping sauce is the soul of the dish. The tastier the dipping sauce the more delicious the dish becomes. Rice paper rolls with pork can be served with either sweet or sour fish sauce. However, it will be better if the dish is served with mam nem—a sauce made from fermented fish. Add garlic, chili, lemongrass and pineapple that are finely minced and you’ll be ready. Diners can now feel all the flavors in the first bite of rolls that are dipped in mam nem. … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s special pork rolls

The baby was taken to Xanh Pon Hospital in Ba Dinh District by a group of volunteers at around 8:00 pm on July 4, only 30 minutes after being aborted, said Dr. Thai Bang Giang, head of the neonatology department at Xanh Pon. … [Read more...] about Hanoi doctors keep baby alive after 31-week abortion