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 Con Son Festival: March 3-8 (lunar January 18 - 23)
 Jewelry Trade Festival: March 22-24 (Lunar February 7 - 9)
 Avalokita Bodhisattva Festival: March 25 (lunar February 10)
 Da Trach Temple Festival: March 25 - 28 (lunar February 10 - 13)
 Da Trach Temple Festival: March 25 - 28 (lunar February 10 - 13)
 Voi Phuc (the elephants in a kneeling position) Temple Festival: March 26 (lunar February 11)
 Bach Ma Temple Festival: March 27 - 28 (lunar February 12 - 13)
 Bat Trang Village's Festival: March 30 - April 6 (lunar February 15 - 22)
 Dinh Mai Festival: February 3 (lunar December 20)
 Quynh Village Festival: January 10 (lunar December 27)
 Khe Thuong Village Festival: February 12 - 16 (lunar December 29 - January 3)
 Tet Nguyen Dan (traditional Lunar New Year’s Festival): February 14-16 (lunar January 1 - 3)
 Dong Da Festival: February 18 (lunar January 5)
 Giong Festival (Soc Son Temple Festival): February 19 - 21 (lunar January 6 - 8)
 Huong Pagoda Festival: February 19 – April 28 (lunar January 6 - March 15)
 Lim Festival (Love duet singing festival): February 22-25 (lunar January 9 - 12)
 My Duong Festival: January 31 (lunar December 17)
 Ngoc Xuyen Village Festival: January 20 (lunar December 6)
Vietnamese Cuisine
Pork Rolled with Carp Meat

This special dish is prepared with a close and hamornious combination between the art of processing fish and presentation of the dish, hence increasing a good appetite of the eaters. 

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Beef Salads

This sweet and sour dish is served as an appetizer.  

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Fresh Herring Rolls from Phu Quoc Island

Herring is enjoyed in different ways, however, Goi (the dish made from raw herring and vegetables) is most popular and a specialty on Phu Quoc Island.

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Porridge with Mushrooms

On special occasions, such as the 1st or 15th days of lunar month, 84-year-old Senior Monk Thich Dam Anh, in Phung Khanh Pagoda on Kham Thien Street often prepares a vegetarian meal with many delicious dishes. One of them is porridge cooked with mushrooms.

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Van Am Meat Pies

It is a delicious dish with the sweet taste of meat and broth and the aroma of pepper. It is made from lean pork mince, wood ear and fragrant mushroom.

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Long Phung Pork Sausage

This eye-catching dish is presented in the shape of a dragon and a phoenix, decorated with some vegetables, cucumbers and carrots.

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Grilled ribs

Grilled ribs is a main dish at family mealtime and parties for people in southern Vietnam. To make the delicious dish, it is necessary to select the right ribs, spices and pay attention to the grilling time.  

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Lau mam

Lau mam (mixed vegetables and fermented fish flavoured hot pot) is a much-appreciated specialty in southern Vietnam. The major ingredients for the hot pot include fresh eel, beef, shrimp, cuttle-fish and other species of fish, various kinds of vegetables.

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Delicious Cakes of Hue

Countless articles have been written and stories told about the history and people of the Imperial City of Hue in Central Vietnam, yet one of its most overlook contributions to the country’s culture is the delicious Banh Hue (Hue cake). 

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: :  Published stories
.:: Sticky rice and fresh-water anabas (2/2010)
.:: Phu Quoc mackerel noodle soup (2/2010)
.:: Southern Banh Tet (1/2010)
.:: Che Kho (1/2010)
.:: Banh Khot (12/2009)
.:: Banh Xeo (12/2009)
.:: Cong Tu Hot Pot (11/2009)
.:: Quang Noodles (11/2009)
.:: Xoi Com (10/2009)
.:: Fried mushroom dishes (9/2009)
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In brief
World Economic Forum on East Asia 2010
.:: Vietnam organizes festival on photo, documentaries and TV reportages on ASEAN
.:: Vietnam strongly condemns two suicide bombings in Moscow
.:: Vietnam requests China immediately releases Vietnamese fishermen caught illegally
US National Geographic Society (NGS) prints "Paracel Islands" on its maps
Foreign Ambassadors and Charge d'affaires offering incense at Do Temple
.:: Active contributions to the building of an ASEAN Community in 2015
.:: National Geographic Society explains “Hoang Sa” denoting
.:: US Human Rights Report on the situation in Vietnam is not objective
.:: US-based National Geographic Society was wrong in publishing the world map
.:: Vietnam urges the US to do more for overcoming war aftermath
.:: Prime Minister appoints three new deputy ministers
.:: Vietnamese leaders seeks more German ODA
.:: Vietnam actively implements foreign news service
.:: Doctor steles in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam win UNESCO documentary heritage status
The 17th APEC Summit: APEC members highly appreciate Vietnam’s recommendations
.:: Vietnam is among the most peaceful countries
.:: Samsung opens a mobile phone factory in Vietnam
.:: Vietnam – A potential market
Vietnamese Ca Tru becomes the World's Heritage
President Ho Chi Minh

DIEN BIEN PHU VICTORY

Memories of 30 April

Hanoi-Millennial history

UN DAY OF VESAK - VIETNAM 2008

Agent Orange/Dioxin Lawsuit