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An unusual beef noodle soup topping: fried sausages

What makes Nguyen Thi Minh’s beef noodle soup different is the topping that nobody else thought of: fried sausages. Thanks to her specialty sausages, Minh’s Saigon shop sells about 300 bowls of soup per day. This popular bun bo Hue (Hue-style beef noodle soup) shop on Phan Xich Long, one …

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China’s reopening stirs Southeast Asia durian export competition

China’s reopening stirs Southeast Asia durian export competition

Competition in exporting durian to China is rising between long-time player Thailand and newbies Vietnam and the Philippines as the world’s largest market for the fruit reopens after Covid. In the southern province of Tien Giang, Nguyen Van Dong has invested VND800 million ($33,649) in growing 200 durian trees that …

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I can’t forget my first love

I am a petite woman who looks younger than my real age. Looking at me, many people do not expect that I have a lot of inner conflicts. I am 29 years old, born in a poor rural village in north Vietnam. I spent 5 years working and studying in …

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