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Font size: A - | A + 1 He sat down, dipped his pen in the inkwell and began to write. He was 50 years of age, which in those days was considered old. It was time to look back at life and write a family chronicle. Well-known musicians ran in the family and the tradition went back to the oldest known ancestor – Veit Bach. In addition to being a baker, he also liked to play music. And it is likely that he came from Prešporok, as Bratislava used to be known in the past. This account was left to us by an artist without whom neither Mozart nor the Beatles could exist, namely Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach's link to Prešporok (10 photos) ‘How nice they must have sounded together!’ "In the 16th century, Vitus Bach, a baker of white pastries in Hungary, was compelled to escape because of his religion. Having monetised his property as best as he could, he moved to Thuringia in Germany where he found enough … [Read more...] about Bach’s ancestors made pastries in Bratislava

Deputy Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai on February 25 led a delegation from the committee to pay a visit to People’s Doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh; and Hero of Labor, Pharmacist Tran Van Nhieu. Mr. Hai extended greetings to doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh who is former Director of the HCMC Children's Hospital 1 and wished the doctor good health to continue contributing her knowledge and experience to the healthcare sector. He also conveyed his wishes to Pharmacist Tran Van Nhieu who is former Director of Pharmedic Pharmaceutical Medicinal Joint Stock Company. The Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee expressed his sincere thanks for Hero of Labor Tran Van Nhieu and generations of healthcare workers of the company who have made significant contributions to improving and protecting the public's health. On February 24, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCMC Duong Anh Duc leading a delegation of the city’s leaders visited Doctor Nguyen The Dung who is … [Read more...] about City always remember profound contributions of veteran doctors

Apricot blossoms in Mu Nau Valley of Son La Province, northern Vietnam. Mu Nau Valley lies in sub-zone 13 of Moc Chau Town in Son La Province. Two kilometers south of Moc Chau center, the valley spans 200 hectares and comprises a 40-year-old apricot forest, a 25-year-old plum forest, and an old-growth forest. The route from the town to the valley is short but steep and requires excellent driving skills, often scaring first-timers. Leaving Moc Chau around 5 p.m, I was accompanied by Duy, owner of Pho Nui Tinh Yeu Homestay, to Mu Nau. He picked me up at the intersection near town and advised me to mentally prepare myself for the ride, an effort that would prove futile as soon as we hit the road. The higher we got, the more Duy revved his engine, with the slope becoming increasingly uncooperative. I was not in the least comforted by the fact I was on the back of a local's bike. At one point, I was shaking with my eyes closed shut out of fear the vehicle would flip over. As we … [Read more...] about Experience seasonal rebirth as spring descends on Moc Chau valley

Mai Xa village in Gio Linh district in the central province of Quang Tri is the only one in Vietnam that makes “bánh hộc” rice cake. “Bánh hộc” has been customary for Mai Xa villagers for holidays, particularly the Tet holiday. It is to serve their guests and a gift for those far from home. The cakes taste great with tea. You can hear the sound of pounding cakes throughout the village if you visit Mai Xa. Following the sound, we visit the family of Mr. Truong Khac Luyen and Mrs. Ta Thi Thanh. Their family has made this special cake for 15 years. Luyen explained that the cake was named after the rectangular wooden mold frame with the length of 30cm, the width of 12cm, and the depth of 6-7cm. “This Tet (lunar New Year), my family made 100 cakes mostly for gifts and for our own use. We could only make cakes in our spare time out of working hours, hence can’t make a lot,” said Luyen. The ingredients for the cake are glutinous rice and flour, fresh ginger, sugar, and peanuts. … [Read more...] about The village that makes unique rice cake

Vietnam’s economic engine HCM City has the country’s lowest fertility rate of 1.53, according to the Ministry of Health’s latest report in June. A newborn at HCM City's Hung Vuong Hospital. The city's fertility rate is lowest in Vietnam. A total 21 provinces and cities have low to very low fertility rates, mostly in the Mekong Delta, southeast and central coastal regions. With a total population of 38 million, these provinces’ prolonged declining fertility rates pose dire threats to the country’s future in terms of security, workforce and economy, the report said. Meanwhile, 33 others have high fertility rates, with the central province of Ha Tinh topping the list at 2.9 births per woman of childbearing age. The MoH has recently decided to attempt to adjust fertility rates among localities to maintain the desired fertility at replacement level of two to 2.2 children per woman of reproductive age. The ministry said it would allocate State funds to provide … [Read more...] about More than 20 localities in Vietnam have low birth rate: Health Ministry