When poet Nguyen Thuy Kha, a Hai Phong native, penned these verses, he was speaking for all the people of the port city who never fail to get nostalgic for this particular dish when they are away from home.

Who does not dream of a New Year bonanza? Huynh Van Ut was not dreaming, however. He saw it piled up right in front of his eyes. All 40 tonnes of it, worth around VND10 billion (around US$450,000).

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more green architecture awards have been given to buildings in Vietnam, a refection of the country's effort to develop construction works friendly to the environment.

Agriculture was never found on the list of the most attractive investment channels for those who have idle money. But things are changing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is a long-standing Tet (Lunar New Year) tradition to give out li xi (lucky money) to children and others, wishing them greater prosperity in the coming year.

Dam Quang Minh is well known in Vietnam for not only being the youngest university rector, but also as the educator who cherishes the dream of exporting Vietnam’s education.

 Phu Quoc Island is being targeted by a number of local developers with major projects already built and in the pipeline.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investigative police of Ha Noi’s Chuong My District have begun criminal proceedings after an old war invalid was beaten after a traffic collision.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health plans to look into health check-ups and treatments offered at public hospitals this year so as to ensure equal fees are charged at all facilities.

 It seems Vietnam's gains from the TPP were merely hypothetical.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MoIT) planning department has to submit solutions for each of the 12 major projects that have been delayed and/or are performing badly before Friday.

 In its report on Tuesday, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) predicted a growing trend for Viet Nam’s economy for the 2016-2050 period, with an upward shift in the global ranking each year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho will provide public bicycle rental services on a pilot basis this year, Le Tien Dung, deputy director of the city’s Transport Department, said last Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have proposed an expansion plan for HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport that will enable it to handle 45 million passengers a year.

 Firefighters have put out a fire in a Ho Chi Minh City hotel today (Feb. 7) and rescued four people who were briefly trapped in their rooms, a fire battalion chief said.

 As first blush, the arrival of transnational retailers in the metropolitan centres of Vietnam appears to be a boon for consumers who want wider choices and a death sentence for local retailers, most of whom are small.

 A painting exhibition is underway at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, displaying 100 watercolour sketches by Vietnamese artists of different generations.

 The Central Highland resort city of Da Lat has cancelled its first cherry blossom festival, initially scheduled from February 11-13.

  The new Government headed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has gained the confidence of the public and the corporate sector since its debut 10 months ago.

 Recent test results that showed 90/ 100 underwater samples in Ho Chi Minh City were polluted has raised concern in the public and city residents want the local government to issue urgent measures to reduce environmental pollution.