Tieng Viet lovers club

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by jackbl

I would like to wish everyone here :

Ja (Gia) dinh hanh phuc
An cu lac nghiep
Cung hi phat tai
Khang An thinh vuong

i knew you would come out new greeting this year

[shysaint]

To ALL BROs ...

30 mins to CLNY 2011 .....

I Wish ALL BROs a HaPPy Chinese Lunar New Year 2011....

" Gong Xi Fao Chai .... Xin Nian Kuai Le "

" HuaT until CaNNoT ReCogNise House "

BesT Wishes For You and Of Course YouR FaMiLies .....

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

i knew you would come out new greeting this year

We also knew that you will not go in retirement. If u go into retirement, we will NOT have chance to learn from your "juicy" sms and stories

[evoking88]

Originally Posted by FireShark

Have up u 8pts for your effort

Thanks very much for the support bro. will return the favor asap

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by jackbl

We also knew that you will not go in retirement. If u go into retirement, we will NOT have chance to learn from your "juicy" sms and stories

no sms or stories leh.
but there is one word i just learn not long ago...

ร่วมเพศทางทวารหนัก
ruaamF phaehtF thaangM thaH waanM nakL

or

เล่นตูด
lenF dtuutL



ooppss.. wrong language

[Hurricane88]

Chuc mung nam moi!

Cung Hi Phat Tai

[jackbl]

Why dollar interest rates keep rising?
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VietNamNet Bridge – Dollar deposit interest rates keep increasing. Banks raise their offered interest rates regularly to retain depositors and attract new clients. However, no one knows why the dollar interest rates keep rising.

In late 2010, the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) announced their new slight increase interest rates for dollar deposits. Seven days later, Eximbank raised their interest rates (its highest interest rate is 5.2 percent per annum). Vietcombank, a bank which usually keeps deposit interest rates low because they have many different capital sources, also followed the crowd and raised their deposit interest rate to five percent at maximum.

More importantly, all the above said banks are big banks which have profuse capital.

Analysts say that the slight increases of dollar deposit interest rates have not had big impacts on the market, because the “big guys” still keep their interest rates at no more than five percent per annum.

However, the market is still heating up in some places. VietBank, for example, has raised their deposit interest rate to six percent per annum, and Navibank, to 6.24 percent.

In principle, when the demand for capital increases, commercial banks have to raise deposit interest rates in order to attract more capital. If this happens, this would not be surprising to people who witnessed the foreign currency credit boom in 2010 (the foreign currency outstanding loans increased sharply by 37.7 percent). People think that the tendency will continue in 2011, especially when the gap between the Vietnam dong and dollar interest rates is very big.

However, it is quite strange that when asked about the reasons behind the dollar interest rate escalation, a manager of a commercial bank also said that he himself is trying to seek to understand the reasons. He himself cannot understand why the interest rates are increasing when the demand for foreign currency loans and the disbursement of the bank have not seen any major changes.

Meanwhile, another banker, who raised interest rates, said that it is simply because some banks need dollars to meet the demand of some enterprises and they decided to raise interest rates in order to arrange enough money. And once some banks adjust their interest rates, other banks also have to follow the move, because they fear that they will lose depositors to other banks that offer higher interest rates.

According to Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam, there is another supposition that explains why banks are raising interest rates.

In mid December 2010, responding to the call from the State Bank of Vietnam commercial banks, had to commit to keep interest rates at 14 percent per annum at maximum. Banks have also been required not to use gifts and promotion campaigns in order to push the actual interest rates up.

Since all banks now mobilize capital at the same ceiling interest rate of 14 percent, small banks will find it more difficult that bigger banks to mobilize capital. Therefore, in order to get enough capital, small banks have thought of seeking capital in foreign currencies, and then converting the foreign currency capital to Vietnam dong to lend to clients.

This is just a supposition. However, the supposition appears to be very reasonable. That also can explain why the banks that sharply raised the dollar interest rates are the small banks which once faced problems in liquidity and had to offer very high interest rates in Vietnam dong.



Source: Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam

[VLBK03]

Happy New Year To All Bros,
Can help me to figure out this :
"Nam het tet den anh xin chuc em co 12 thang suc khoe 52 tuan thanh cong 365 ngay hanh phuc 8760 gio tot lanh 525600 phut may man 31536000 giay nhu y"
Thanks ! Huat Ah !

[creeve]

Originally Posted by VLBK03

Happy New Year To All Bros,
Can help me to figure out this :
"Nam het tet den anh xin chuc em co 12 thang suc khoe 52 tuan thanh cong 365 ngay hanh phuc 8760 gio tot lanh 525600 phut may man 31536000 giay nhu y"
Thanks ! Huat Ah !

Year finish, New Year arrived, 哥哥 please wish 妹妹 12 months healthy, 52 weeks XXXXX 365 days happy 8760 hours XXXX 525600 minutes lucky 31536000 seconds 如意.

Those XXXX, I don't understand and no time to research. But, your this girl... very lovely..

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by VLBK03

"Nam het tet den anh xin chuc em co 12 thang suc khoe 52 tuan thanh cong 365 ngay hanh phuc 8760 gio tot lanh 525600 phut may man 31536000 giay nhu y"
Thanks ! Huat Ah !

I must say u r v lazy to go internet to research. Most of the words can be found.

Since today still is Lunar new year holiday, give u some discount, use this to help u with translation http://vdict.com/

Originally Posted by creeve

Year finish, New Year arrived, 哥哥 please wish 妹妹 12 months healthy, 52 weeks XXXXX 365 days happy 8760 hours XXXX 525600 minutes lucky 31536000 seconds 如意.

Those XXXX, I don't understand and no time to research. But, your this girl... very lovely..

thành công = success
tốt lành = auspicious

[jackbl]

For ppl who are in hcmc or hanoi.....

Thousands flock to festival
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VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people in HCM City and Ha Noi began visiting the annual spring flower festival that opened on Jan 26.

A Spring Flower and Drinks Fair which opened in Ha Noi will see some last-minute politicking for the selection of Viet Nam's national flower.

The fair will also feature a photo exhibition by HCM City-based photographer Tran Bich dedicated to the lotus, a leading candidate for designation as the national flower.

Bich is dedicated to photographing the lotus, and his images capture the many shapes of the lotus, from bud to faded flower.

Orchids, peach and ochna blossoms are also in contention for the title of national flower, however.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will gather votes on the national flower, national costume and national wine during the festival, and the national flower will be announced tomorrow at the Viet Nam Lotus Spirit Gala.

At the Lotus Spirit Gala, artisans from Ha Noi, Hue and HCM City will create crafts and artworks celebrating the lotus, including lotus lanterns and sculpture and silk lotus.

"We have used many materials to celebrate the lotus," said Ha Noi-based artist Nguyen Manh Hung. "Since it's not the season of the lotus in the north now, we have received fresh lotus from the southern province of Dong Thap."

The competition to select the national costume hasn't gone as smoothly.

"The ao dai is already the national costume for women, but it's difficult to choose the national costume for men," said Vi Kien Thanh, chief of the ministry's art, photography and exhibitions department.

Meanwhile, the selection of a national wine plan is still in the survey stage, Thanh said. Over the past three years, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Viet Nam Alcohol, Beer and Beverage Association have nominated ruou can (wine drunk from a jar), rice wine, coconut wine and apricot wine for the honour.

The Spring Flowers and Drinks Festival will continue through Sunday at the Culture and Art Centre at 2 Hoa Lu Street.

The fair will exhibit and offer prizes for wines and spirits made by both traditional and modern methods, offer opportunities to sample wines, tea and coffee, and will feature performances, folk games, an ao dai (traditional long dress) fashion show, and calligraphy exhibition, as well as recreate customs such as the Kitchen Gods Festival. At least 50 enterprises will also display products for Tet, including decorations and ornamental trees.

Ha Giang Province will take the spotlight, recreating a provincial market day with local specialities, cuisine and festivities of the province's ethnic people, including pan-pipe dance and folk duets.

The week-long event, which will last until February 1, a day ahead of the Lunar New Year, displays the beauty of Vietnamese flora in Phu My Hung Residential Area, HCM City.

This festival hopes to attract around 500 booths, displaying all kinds of flowers, plants, birds, fish, ceramics and calligraphy.

This year's flower festival in HCM City is expected to attract thousands visitors with a rich assortment of blossoms.

The Phu My Hung Spring Flower Festival 2011 features a contest of special Vietnamese flowers and ornamental trees, called Hoa Dong Co Noi (Flower of Countryside).

Nguyen Thien Tich, vice chairman of the municipal Association of Orchids and Ornamental Trees, said, "It's a chance for everyone to explore the abundant flora in the country."

The country has more than 12,000 flowers and other kinds of plants.

Along with the contests, the week-long festival will include other activities such as a ceremony to release flowers and garlands, and floating lanterns on Ban Nguyet Lake.

The lake will be decorated with giant lotus flowers which will be lit for photo opportunities.

Different festival areas include Cat Square with flowers arranged in the shapes of cats, the ochna, apricot and peach blossom section, 12 animal designations of the lunar calendar and the legend about the man, Mai An Tiem, who discovered the watermelon.

There will be music shows at the festival every night until the evening of February 1.

The festival, co-organised by Phu My Hung Joint Venture Company and HCM City Ornamental Creature Association, expects to attract more than 500 enterprises displaying flowers, fruit and Tet (Lunar New Year) products.

Last year, more than 500,000 visitors visited the flower festival held in the residential area.

The majority of these products were produced in the city and outlying areas.

Also yesterday, 30 flower markets opened around the city to welcome city dwellers shopping to decorate their houses during the New Year's days.

Flower exhibitions will be held at major parks like Gia Dinh, Le Van Tam and September 23. Ochna, kumquat and daisy are among the most popular

In District 8, flowers carried by boats from the Mekong Delta are being displayed along the canal at Ben Binh Dong. The market recalls the hectic trading activity of Sai Gon 100 years ago.

Around 25 flower markets in districts 5, 6, 10, 11, Go Vap, Tan Phu, Thu Duc, Binh Tan and Cu Chi have opened.


VietNamNet/Viet Nam News

[jackbl]

HCM City to open tourism park
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VietNamNet Bridge – A tourism park with a strong cultural theme is being built in time for Tet (lunar New Year) in HCM City's suburban Cu Chi District.

Viet Nam At A Glance, located off Bo Cap (Scorpion) pier in An Phu Commune, resembles a giant garden with traditional varieties of flowers, bonsai, and fruit and bamboo trees of various kinds and sizes.

But designers and carpenters worked hard to create a 22.5-ha village that depicts the cultural and daily aspects of the life of people in various regions of the country.

It has hundreds of model houses, rickshaws, and everyday objects made of bamboo, wood, and clumps of rice straw and grass.

Artisans from as far-flung areas as Cao Bang make traditional dishes, cakes, liquor, and handicrafts, which are both displayed and sold.

There is a playground for traditional games that takes older people back to their childhood when they themselves played those games.

Music and dance and food related to ethnic groups can be seen at several spots around the park.

"We have worked hard with our suppliers, including farms, agricultural companies, and tourist agencies, to make our park one of the city's biggest and best cultural and entertainment centres," Tran Thi Tuyet Nga, a member of the park's managing board, said.

"Through its unique products, we hope visitors will discover and enjoy slices of Viet Nam's history, culture, and lifestyle in different regions.

"I'm sure both local and foreign photographers and artists will find inspiration here."

She and her 200-strong staff hope to welcome 40,000-50,000 visitors during the Tet holidays in the first week of February.

Henry Nguyen Lam, a Vietnamese-American businessman who is visiting the country for Tet, says: "My family and I will tour Cu Chi and visit Viet Nam At A Glance."

Entry tickets cost VND50,000 to 95,000 and are available at the venue. They can also be booked at 08 2218 1465 .



The park's website at http://www.motthoangvietnam.vn offers more information.


VietNamNet/Viet Nam News

[shysaint]

Originally Posted by jackbl

HCM City to open tourism park
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VietNamNet Bridge – A tourism park with a strong cultural theme is being built in time for Tet (lunar New Year) in HCM City's suburban Cu Chi District.

MIss the chance to go here ... but came to know this place when I was attending the Vietnam Int'l Travel Exhibition ....

This girl who was promoting the place was slim, pretty and speak good engish ...

[jackbl]

Com – a green shade of deliciousness
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VietNamNet Bridge - Much has been said of Vietnam’s obsession with rice. There are rice noodles, rice desserts, rice pancakes and just plain rice... and then, there is com.

Com is no ordinary com. It is freshly harvested sticky rice, with a natural subtle sweetness prized by connoisseurs and gourmet chefs worldwide.

The immature rice kernels are roasted over very low heat and then pounded into flat flakes you see in markets.

Com is most common in the northern region of Vietnam. Visitors to Hanoi often buy small packs of com as souvenir gifts for family and friends.

Com is a traditionally gift to newly-wed couples, and also given during Tet and the mid-autumn festival.

Though it is grown all over Vietnam, the com of Vong village (on the outskirts of Hanoi) is the most prized for its unique flavor and fragrance. Vong villagers closely guard their family secrets of growing, harvesting, and processing the best green rice.

The most important thing when harvesting com is to check the suitability of the rice kernels. The farmer bites into raw grains to check their sweetness. If the rice is as sweet as milk, they are ready for harvest.

Mature grains do not produce the vivid green coloring, and grains that are too young fall apart when pounded.


Com-course meals

In the countryside, com is often steamed in lotus or banana leaf. In cities, it is most commonly used in banh com, a popular green rice cake peddled by street vendors and made in artisan kitchens.

To make the filling for banh com, steam pounded mung beans and caramelize it with sugar over very low heat.

Add shredded coconut, Vietnamese candied lotus seeds or candied winter melon to the caramelized mung beans. Stuff this filling in green rice cakes and wrap each cake in a banana leaf to make banh com.

Another popular green rice dish is cha com – fried ground pork with green rice.

To make cha com, ground pork is first mixed with green rice, fish sauce and pepper, steamed, and then fried until the meat turns brown and crispy.

Specialty restaurants use com in delicacies such as deep-fried shrimp or spring rolls coated with green rice.

Com is also used in the popular dish che com – green rice sweet soup. To make che com, green rice is cooked with arrowroot or Kudzu root powder, rock sugar, and drops of pomelo flower essential oil.

Other sweet com treats include green rice ice-cream and green rice fried with coconut.

Green rice delicacies are fast catching on in foodie circles across Vietnam. Several restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City also feature green rice dishes on menus now.


Source: Thanh Nien

[AdGuy]

Originally Posted by shysaint

MIss the chance to go here ... but came to know this place when I was attending the Vietnam Int'l Travel Exhibition ....

This girl who was promoting the place was slim, pretty and speak good engish ...

This theme park was scheduled to open a long time ago but not surprising, it was delayed.