Authorities in Hanoi have decided to utilize the surface water from the Hong River to relieve water shortages and ensure a long-term water source for the city.

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“Two women and a duck make a market,” goes the ancient Vietnamese proverb. And while Hanoi Cooking Centre (HCC) don’t compare themselves to ducks, they are certainly going to do their best to bring the market to the table on Thursday Aug. 27.

Uber in Vietnam has started allowing passengers to pay in cash, in order to attract more bookings in due to minimal cashless payment access.

Hanoians like to snack. And when it comes to their favourite bites, banh gio, a savoury, pyramidlike dumpling found all over the capital, sits top of the pile. Words by Huyen Tran. Photos by Julie Vola

Stepping into the dining room of Spices Garden, the Metropole Hotel’s Vietnamese restaurant, one is enveloped in Indochine elegance, from the dark wood furniture reminiscent of yesteryear to suspended silk lanterns in subdued hues. The service mirrors the ambiance — thoughtful, unobtrusive and charming.

International stand-up comedy returns to these fine shores on Wednesday Aug. 26 and Thursday Aug. 27 courtesy of “smart, funny but filthy” US comic, Matt Davis.

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