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According to Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco), a trial application has been implemented to scan QR codes for ordering products and services on Thong Nhat trains SE1/SE2, SE19/SE20 Hanoi-Da Nang route, and trains on the Hanoi-Hai Phong route starting from September 15. The QR codes will be posted on seat carriages and sleeping compartments. Passengers can use their smartphones to scan the QR code, which will direct them to the sales website. Photo: Minh Son/ Vietnam+ On the sales website, passengers can select food and drinks to consume during the train journey by ticking the items they desire. The system will record and notify the carriage staff, who will then confirm the order and inform the food service staff to serve the passengers. For passengers who wish to order regional specialties, the staff will personally confirm the item and quantity. However, these specialties must be associated with a specific location, such as Cau Mong veal from Quang Nam or tap...

As part of cultural activities on the occasion of International Francophone Day, the festival will present seven films from nine countries including Vietnam, Switzerland, France, Canada, Tunisia and Belgium-Wallonie-Bruxelles. The films are “Dieu mua cuoi cung” (The last dance), “Duoi tan nhung cay sung ngot” (Under the canopy of sweet figs), “Bao lang” (Silent storm), “Thach Thao” (Bell heather), “Khoi nghiep kieu Phap” (French Entrepreneurship), “14 ngay 12 dem” (14 days 12 nights), “Co trong tre” (Babysitter). The films give the audience a chance to discover fascinating stories in the countries of the Francophonie and experience the Francophone community’s cultural diversity. In Hanoi, the festival will take place at the Vietnam Film Institute, 523 Kim Ma, from March 18-24, while film lovers in Ho Chi Minh City can enjoy the films at DCine Ben Thanh, No. 6 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1, from March 18-21. The event is co-organised by the Wallonie-Bruxelles delegation in ...

Being found literally everywhere in Vietnam and in Vietnamese enclaves around the world, banh mi or Vietnamese-style baguette had been a street specialty long before street food became an obsession.  The Hanoi Times   looks for the value of the Vietnamese specialty on a global scale. A wonderful flavor from Vietnam The yummy  banh mi  from Huong Lan Bakery in Hanoi with a variety of fillings. Photo: Tung Boo The baguette arrived in Vietnam during French colonialism, and nowadays it is one of the few happy legacies from the time. According to local food experts, the crusty bread, its condiments, and stuffings are all a legacy of French colonialism, while cilantro, chili, and pickles reflect the Vietnamese taste for fresh vegetables and lively flavors. The simple yet yummy delicacy with a variety of versions is very popular, equivalent to Pho or Vietnamese traditional noodle soup. The “classic” banh mi appeared a dozen decades ago and though many ...