Hàng Sơn 1871 evokes the past for today’s diners

The name Hàng Sơn 1871 immediately evokes a bygone era. If you read enough about Chả Cá, the grilled fish dish that everyone talks about if they visit Hà Nội, you know that Hàng Sơn 1871 is just a subtle way of saying “We serve Chả Cá!”

Vietnam Airlines offers 4.6 million seats this summer

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced that it will add around 4,700 flights one-way on domestic routes during the peak travel season this summer.

VITAS suggests new garment sector strategy

The Việt Nam Textile and Garment Association (VITAS) has suggested the Government and related authorities to review and adjust the development planning for the industry as the planning to 2010 with vision towards 2030 is obsolete.

Land clearance delays highway projects The land clearance needed to be completed prior to upgrading National Highway No1 [from central Thanh Hoa Province to southern Can Tho City) and HCM Highway in Central Highland region was not finished as expected, said Transport Minister Dinh La Thang.

Vinafood to build high-quality paddy zone Viet Nam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) will build a high-quality paddy rice production zone according to the VietGap standard with a 500-1,000-ha area for the winter-spring crop 2010-11. The company will provide agricultural materials at below-market prices to help farmers and it will sign contracts to buy all of the paddy rice.

HCM City to establish low density zones for universities Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned the Ministry of Construction to create a special zoning plan for universities and colleges to 2025 with a vision to 2050.

PM supports central region as Asia-Pacific trade nexus Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan for turning the country's central key economic zone into a centre of trade for the greater Mekong region and the Asia-Pacific region.

Agricultural sector goes cuckoo for cocoa cultivation Viet Nam's agricultural sector has identified cocoa as a key product for cultivation, said Nguyen Van Hoa, vice chairman of the Viet Nam Cocoa Co-ordinating Committee.

More modern farm production, processes essential in global era Officials discussed the effects of international economic integration on Viet Nam's agricultural sector with Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.