Travel

Healthy quinoa salad

Published

1 year ago

October 28, 2022

TienphongNews

With Sous Chef Nguyễn Duy Anh of The Anam Resort in Cam Ranh

Ingredients:

● 600g of vegetable stock

● 100g of Trio de quinoa

● 1g of thyme leaves

● 2g of salt

● 1g of peppercorn

● 1 bay leaf

Vegetable

● 20g of baby carrots

● 10g of asparagus

● 10g of fava beans

● 10g of brown and white beech mushrooms

● 50g of baby beetroots

Herb dressing

● 20g of chopped coriander

● 1g of lemon or lime zest

● 5g of chopped parsley

● 45g of olive oil

● 10g of honey

● 15g of lemon or lime juice

quinoa salad

Method:

Preheat a fan-forced oven to 180 C. Trim the leaves off the beetroots and then wrap each baby beet in foil, place them onto a baking tray and place the baking tray into the pre-heated oven. Cook for 50 minutes or until cooked through. Remove and unwrap the baby beets from the foil and, when cool enough to handle, peel off the skin.

Bring the baby carrots and asparagus to boil in hot water until soft.

Stir-fry fava beans and mushrooms with butter and season with salt and butter.

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Chef Nguyễn Duy Anh

To cook the quinoa, bring the stock to the boil in a large pan and add the quinoa, thyme, salt, peppercorn and bay leaf. Cook for 15 minutes until tender, remove the pan from the heat and drain off any excess liquid. Remove the thyme, bay leaf and peppercorn. Allow the quinoa to steam and season lightly.

Meanwhile to prepare the herb dressing, place all of the herb dressing ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk everything together. Add salt and pepper to taste.

For plating, place the quinoa and herb dressing into a mixing bowl, and mix them together. Put the mixed quinoa on a plate, then place all of the vegetables on top of the quinoa (like in the picture), and decorate with some garnish and finish with a drop of extra olive oil. VNS

Source: http://ovietnam.vn/dining/healthy-quinoa-salad_338157.html

Travel

100 interesting facts about HCM City announced

Published

4 hours ago

December 9, 2023

TienphongNews

Sai Gon double-decker bus tour, national special historical relic site Independence Palace, and popular “banh xeo” (sizzling rice pancake) are among the 100 interesting facts about HCM City in 2023, which were announced at a ceremony held by the municipal Department of Tourism on December 3.

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At the ceremony to announce the 100 interesting facts about HCM City (Photo: VNA)

HCM City – Sai Gon
double-decker bus tour, national special historical relic site Independence
Palace, and popular “banh xeo” (sizzling rice pancake) are among the 100 interesting
facts about HCM City in 2023, which were announced at a ceremony held by the
municipal Department of Tourism on December 3.

The programme “HCM City – 100 interesting facts” was launched in December last
year to promote the city as an attractive destination. It features 10
categories covering exciting sightseeing programmes, 10 exciting
attractions, entertainment spots, shopping
spots, tourist accommodation establishments, restaurants, coffee shops, tourism, cultural
and sports events, check-in places, and delicacies.

At the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van
Dung stressed the city’s exciting experiences have been shaped up by the vibrant
blend of cultures, cuisines, arts and destinations, and expressed his hope that
the programme will be a highlight of the city’s tourism sector in the end of
2023, making contributions to popularising local images and destinations.

He ordered competent organisations to make unceasing efforts to improve tourism
service quality to meet the expectation of the visitors as well as local
tourism’s competitive capacity.

The programme is expected to become a locomotive that motivates local service
providers to contribute to the city’s socio-economic development, he said.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 30
million domestic and foreign visitors during January – October, according to
the municipal Department of Tourism. The number included 4.12 million foreign tourists, or 82% of
the set target.

Revenue from accommodation and catering services was more
than 89.45 trillion VND (3.6 billion USD), and that from travel service was
over 8.9 trillion VND, up 30.6% and 68.3% year on year, respectively.

As the peak tourism season approaches, the city
hopes to serve 5 million international visitors and more than 35 million
domestic ones, and gain some 160 trillion VND in tourism revenue for the whole
2023.

It also sets a target of welcoming 6 million foreign visitors who will spend
around 190 trillion VND next year. Given stable
political-economic conditions, and good recovery of tourism and related
industries, the Vietnamese southern hub expects to welcome a tourist influx
from the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, and China./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/100-interesting-facts-about-hcm-city-announced/272261.vnp

Travel

HCM City, northwestern provinces promote tourism development collaboration

Published

12 hours ago

December 8, 2023

TienphongNews

The People’s Committees of Ho Chi Minh City and eight expanded northwestern provinces convened a tourism promotion conference in the southern economic hub on December 4, aiming to promote their culture and tourism domestically and internationally.

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Stalls introduce tourism products of the expanded northwestern provinces on the sidelines of the conference. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City – The People’s Committees of Ho
Chi Minh City and eight expanded northwestern provinces convened a tourism
promotion conference in the southern economic hub on December 4, aiming to promote their culture and tourism domestically and
internationally.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Dung stated that the city always considers tourism development collaboration a crucial task, adding it has teamed up with 49 provinces,
cities, and key economic zones nationwide.

The southern metropolis and the expanded northwestern region have coordinated in various
events and conducted surveys to develop new tours, routes and products connecting
the sides, he noted.

Representing the region, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province Vu A Bang said that the conference is among activities to carry out cooperation
programmes and agreements in the field between the provinces and the city for
2020-2025.

The official stressed that via the event, the local tourism
industry hopes to enhance connections and joint work with the city, creating
opportunities for many tourism enterprises to update information and expand their
market.

He said the conference is expected to serve as a platform
for local authorities, state management agencies, and travel firms to exchange
ideas and assess potential, opportunities, and orientation for building their products.
It also involved sharing experience in tourism development cooperation
and proposing solutions and initiatives for future links between the localities.

The expanded northwestern region comprises Hoa Binh, Son La,
Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, and Ha Giang. It possesses rich
tourism resources with magnificent nature, distinctive culture, and glorious
history, making it attractive to tourists. Renowned attractions include Mount Fansipan in
Lao Cai, known as the roof of Indochina, the UNESCO Global Geopark Dong Van
Karst Plateau in Ha Giang, and the Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hcm-city-northwestern-provinces-promote-tourism-development-collaboration/272297.vnp

Travel

Third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week opens

Published

18 hours ago

December 8, 2023

TienphongNews

The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism, sports and music activities, along with promotional programmes to stimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub.

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The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism, sports and music activities (Photo: VNA)

HCM City – The
third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism,
sports and music activities, along with promotional programmes to stimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the event, Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman
of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said the tourism week is
expected to encourage more residents and tourists to explore the culture and beautiful landscapes around the city.

As green and sustainable tourism
is a huge trend these days, the southern metropolis is striving to fulfill the
goal of becoming a green and environmental friendly destination, he said.

This year’s edition offers a series
of practical activities aimed at encouraging the tourism ecosystem to enhance
the application of green solutions, develop responsible tourism, create
competitive advantages, and improve the quality of growth for the sector, Dung
noted.

Director of the Tourism Department
Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said a lot of activities will be held within the framework
of the 7-day event, including the Techcombank HCM City International Marathon,
the launch of the districts’ new tourism products and the city’s travel
stimulation programme, the exploration of the city via doodle art and
activities of tourism businesses and related service suppliers.

Visitors
also will be treated to performances of folk arts, calligraphy art and cultural
exchanges, among others./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/third-ho-chi-minh-city-tourism-week-opens/272284.vnp