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Food

Hanoi’s intention to ban dog meat triggers mixed views

Hanoi’s intention to ban dog meat triggers mixed views

A recent document issued by Hanoi’s authorities on tightening control over the raising, management, slaughter, and sale of dogs, including a plan to ban sale of dog meat from 2021 has stirred controversies from the public.

Nom bo kho – one of the best street food in Hanoi

Nom bo kho – one of the best street food in Hanoi

Hanoi is a fascinating city with combination between classic and youthful city, but if you want to explore the Vietnamese people and their culture, you must delve deep into its street food.

Egg coffee: Sounds weird, tastes wonderlish

Egg coffee: Sounds weird, tastes wonderlish

How do you take your coffee? Ever with a little egg, butter and cheese? In Hanoi, that’s how ca phe trung or egg coffee is served at the famous Giang Cafe - a humble café hidden on a small alley on Nguyen Huu Huan Street in the city’s Old Quarter.

Thua Thien-Hue invests more than US$542,500 to cuisine promote

Thua Thien-Hue invests more than US$542,500 to cuisine promote

Thua Thien-Hue have projected to invest more than VND12.4 billion (US$542,500), including VND3.7 billion (US$132,000) from the State budget and the remaining from organisations and individuals, to build a brand name for Hue dishes in 2018 – 2020.