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Hà Nội accelerates administrative reform
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06/23/2011 | 8:34 AM
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VGP - Improving the quality of one-stop divisions and expanding joint one-stop units were the focal points of Hà Nội’s efforts to speed up administrative reform in the first half of this year.
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Traditional hospitality of Hanoians
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09/22/2010 | 7:05 PM
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VGP - Hanoians would demonstrate respect in receiving their guests through their welcome, their dress, and their invitations.
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Associations of fellow-countrymen and craft guilds in Thăng Long-Hà Nội
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09/20/2010 | 6:46 PM
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VGP - Members of fellow-countrymen associations would hold meetings, visit and help each other in times of need, and maintain strong relationships with relatives and neighbors back home. A delegate would be sent annually to offer sacrifices and contributions to build temples and roads in their home villages.
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Hanoians’ tradition of “venerating teachers and respecting morals”
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09/18/2010 | 12:18 PM
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VGP - Although Việt Nam’s Confucian-influenced education system was limited in scope during the feudal period, it played a remarkable role in society. Apart from determining many talented winners of civil examinations, who would become government officials, the education system trained many outstanding politicians, diplomats, military strategists, historians and writers who strengthened Việt Nam’s culture immensely.
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Special features about Thăng Long-Hà Nội cuisine
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09/16/2010 | 12:12 PM
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VGP - There are three basic modes of cooking used throughout Việt Nam: over fire, without fire, and a combination of both. In Thăng Long-Hà Nội cooking, there are strict rules about each mode depending on what dish is being cooked and what ingredients are available. Careful adherence to these rules is what turns cooking Thăng Long-Hà Nội cuisine into an art.