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Hanoi (VNA) - Have you ever been to a traditional Vietnamese wedding and happened to see a couple of small cakes wrapped in an attractive layer of green leaves? Well, everything has its own story and with the wedding season vibe in the air, today’s story is about Phu The cake – one of the symbolic specialties of Vietnamese wedding culture. … [Read more...] about Phu The cake: An eternal symbol of love of husbands and wives

Chop the goat meat into cubes of 2cm In a pot with about an inch-deep oil, heat well Add a pinch of salt to the pot until it boils Add the whole shallots and cook until golden brown and the oil deeply boils Then add the chopped meat, turn with a slotted ladle Press on a piece of meat until it gets slightly hardened, then the meat is cooked Use a slotted ladle to take the meat out on a heated plate, serve right away with fish sauce   … [Read more...] about Stir-fried goat cubes

From Lang village, visitors walk about 5 km along the hillside before reaching the foot of Po Ma Lung, from which climbers ascend 20 km to the top. The road hugs local irrigation channels before skirting a mighty waterfall. … [Read more...] about Po Ma Lung Mountain a favourite spot for climbers

A legend says King Ly Anh Tong (1136 - 1175) was leading his army on the battlefield amidst a brutal war, he received a box holding a nearly decorated cake made by the Queen. The gift touched the king’s heart, so he named it Phu The (husband and wife) to honour the love of every married Vietnamese couple  (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Phu The cake – An eternal symbol of love

Last year acid was used in 454 crimes, up from 261 the previous year, with almost a third of the attacks carried out in the borough of Newham in east London, the figures show.  … [Read more...] about Katie Piper posts defiant Instagram response to news acid attacker could be freed next month when millions will watch her on Strictly Come Dancing