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Có thêm nhiều cơ hội việc làm trong ngành Dược

Hiện nay nhiều công ty lãnh đạo tạo điều kiện cho nhân viên được thử thách tại nhiều vị trí khác nhau, việc sở hữu kiến thức ở nhiều lĩnh vực sẽ là một lợi thế rất lớn cho bạn. Đặc biệt hiện nay khi thị trường lao động ngày càng cạnh tranh, tỉ lệ thất nghiệp nhiều, tuy nhiên nhu cầu tuyển dụng nhân lực trong ngành Dược không bao giờ giảm, vì thế nếu bạn học văn bằng 2 ngành Dược sẽ có rất nhiều cơ hội việc làm đang chờ đón mà không phải chật vật khi đi xin việc. Học thêm văn bằng 2 ngành Dược chính là giải pháp giúp bạn có thêm cơ hội để thể hiện và phát triển bản thân. Học cao đẳng Dược Hà Nội ra có dễ xin việc không? Xét tuyển cao đẳng Dược Hà Nội

 

Trường Cao đẳng Dược Hà Nội đào tạo Dược sĩ bán thuốc chuyên nghiệp

Đào tạo văn bằng 2 Cao đẳng Dược ngoài giờ hành chính.

Nhằm đáp ứng nhu cầu học thêm một văn bằng chuyên ngành Dược của thí sinh, Trường Cao đẳng Dược Hà Nội thông báo tuyển sinh đào tạo văn bằng 2 Cao đẳng Dược học ngoài giờ hành chính (học hai ngày Thứ 7 và Chủ nhật hàng tuần), thời gian học linh hoạt phù hợp với những người có nhu cầu vừa đi học vừa đi làm.

Điều kiện để đăng ký học lớp văn bằng 2 Cao đẳng Dược Hà Nội là thí sinh đã tốt nghiệp Cao đẳng trở lên ở một ngành học bất kỳ tại một trường thuộc hệ thống giáo dục quốc dân. Thời gian học văn bằng 2 Cao đẳng Dược là 18 tháng nếu thí sinh đã tốt nghiệp Cao đẳng trở lên ở một ngành thuộc lĩnh vực sức khỏe như các ngành Cao đẳng Kỹ thuật Xét nghiệm Y học, Cao đẳng Hộ sinh, Cao đẳng Điều dưỡng, Cao đẳng Kỹ thuật Vật lý trị liệu PHCN… Thời gian học là 20 tháng nếu thí sinh đã tốt nghiệp CĐ/ĐH ở các ngành khác không liên quan đến lĩnh vực sức khỏe.

 

 

 

Cách xử lý tình huống thường gặp ngoài Lâm sàng cho Điều dưỡng viên

Tình huống 14: Người nhà bệnh nhân ý kiến vì không được quan tâm đúng mưc> Số lượng bệnh nhân quá đông, đặc biệt ở các khoa chủ chốt như khoa Cấp cứu, Khoa khám bệnh,…khiến Điều dưỡng viên không thể quan tâm hết được tất cả các người bệnh, nên rất dễ dẫn đến tình trạng trên. Để xử trí hiệu quả, Điều dưỡng viên cần giải thích cho người nhà người bệnh hiểu thứ tự ưu tiên với những trường hợp nguy kịch.

Tình huống 15: Bệnh nhân không có giấy chuyển tuyến nhưng vẫn muốn được hưởng bảo hiểm đúng tuyến, Điều dưỡng viên cần kết hợp với nhân viên Bảo hiểm để giải thích cho bệnh nhân hiểu về vấn đề này.

Đừng “lười” giao tiếp

Việc giao tiếp, trao đổi thông tin với gia đình, bạn bè thường xuyên đã được chứng minh giúp tăng cường trí nhớ và khả năng phân tích thông tin của não bộ, đồng thời cũng là sợi dây gắn kết mọi người lại với nhau. Đừng “dán” mắt vào màn hình điện thoại hay TV cả ngày nữa, ra ngoài và gặp gỡ, trò chuyện với bạn bè đi nào!

Vừa học vừa chơi

Những trò chơi “luyện não” như giải các câu đố nhanh, giải ô chữ, Sudoku, chơi cờ vua, cờ tướng… sẽ giúp bộ não của các bạn hoạt động linh hoạt, “trơn tru” hơn. Duy trì hoạt động này hàng ngày là cách tăng cường trí nhớ và khả năng tập trung rất tốt. Trò chơi, trò giải trí nhưng lại có ích cho việc học thì chẳng có lý do gì không chơi đúng không các bạn? điểm chuẩn cao đẳng dược hà nội

Những cách luyện nhớ lâu trên đều không quá khó để thực hành, các bạn hãy thử kiên trì áp dụng xem sao nhé! Bảo đảm bạn sẽ có những thay đổi bất ngờ trong khả năng ghi nhớ cũng như kết quả học tập đấy Hướng dẫn điều dưỡng viên phát thuốc và ghi chép cho bệnh nhân

 

 

“Khi nào tôi có thể bắt đầu công việc?”

Các bạn sinh viên Y Dược không nên quá vội vàng trong việc hỏi khi nào có thể bắt đầu công việc, vì sau buổi phỏng vấn nhà tuyển dụng chưa thể đưa ra câu trả lời là có đồng ý nhận bạn vào làm việc hay không. Nếu nhà tuyển dụng thấy bạn phù hợp với vị trí của công việc học đang tuyển thì họ sẽ hỏi bạn. Do đó, việc bạn hỏi ngược lại nhà tuyển dụng khi nào có thể bắt đầu công việc sẽ khiến họ nghĩ bạn hơi tự tin và điều này là rất không nên. tuyển sinh văn bằng 2 cao đẳng dược hà nội

Đừng để cơ hội của bạn “tan thành mây khói” chỉ vì vô tư hỏi những câu kém duyên như thế này nhé. Sự chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng luôn mang lại cho bạn kết quả ngoài mong đợi. Chúc bạn thành công!

 

 

 

Nghề Y Dược là một nghề vô cùng khắc nghiệt

Nghề Y Dược – nghề nguy hiểm

Như mọi người đã biết hiện nay có rất nhiều bệnh có nguy cơ truyền nhiễm cao điển hình như: H5N1, lao phổi, HIV, sởi … và các dịch bệnh theo mùa. Đã là bác sĩ thì không thể nào lựa chọn loại bệnh cũng như bệnh nhân mà phải cứu chữa cho tất cả mọi người, là người tiếp xúc với bệnh nhân nhiều nhất. Đã có không ít bác sĩ bị nhiễm bệnh, hy sinh khi tiếp xúc với nguồn dịch để cứu chữa cho mọi người.

Vất vả là vậy nhưng mọi người đâu có hiểu, vì quá đông bệnh nhân nên khi chưa kịp điều trị cho bệnh nhân thì họ còn bị người nhà bệnh nhân chửi bới thậm chí là hành hung bác sĩ.

Bất kể ngành nghề nào cũng vậy, trong khi làm việc không thể tránh khỏi những sai sót. Tuy nhiên đối với ngành Y Dược thì các y, bác sĩ không được phép sai lầm dù chỉ là nhỏ nhất. Khi làm việc phải tập trung 200%, đầu óc lúc nào cũng căng như dây đàn. Thế nên mới nói trong ngành Y Dược ranh giới giữa sự sống và cái chết chỉ trong gang tấc và nếu không cẩn thận thì các y, bác sĩ sẽ là người phải chịu trách nhiệm.

Ông Hoàng Năng Trọng, Hiệu trưởng Trường Đại học Y Dược Thái Bình cho rằng, thí sinh ở khu vực nào sẽ được hưởng cộng điểm khu vực đó, đặc biệt những vùng hải đảo biên giới, vùng sâu vùng xa vẫn đang thiếu rất nhiều bác sĩ, Dược sĩ có trình độ tốt nghiệp các trường Đại học, Cao đẳng Dược trở lên.. Vì vậy đề xuất những thí sinh sử dụng điểm ưu tiên khu vực phải cam kết sau khi ra trường sẽ về công tác tại khu vực đó. Trường hợp thí sinh không muốn bị ràng buộc có thể lựa chọn không sử dụng điểm cộng ưu tiên để bình đẳng với thí sinh khác. Tuy nhiên ý kiến này không nhận được sự đồng tình của Hiệu trưởng Học viện Quân Y vì “vi phạm nhân quyền”. tuyen sinh cao dang dieu duong ha noi

Để giảm điểm cộng ưu tiên, Hiệu trưởng Trường ĐH Y khoa Vinh – Ông Nguyễn Cảnh Phú đưa ra hai đề xuất: Thứ nhất, một thí sinh có nhiều điểm ưu tiên thì chỉ được chọn ưu tiên cao nhất. Thứ hai, thay vì cộng điểm ưu tiên khu vực chênh lệch 0,5 điểm thì chỉ nên chênh lệch là 0,3 điểm bởi hiện nay sự chênh lệch phát triển kinh tế các vùng miền đã có sự rút ngắn đáng kể.

Bên cạnh đó, nhiều ý kiến cho rằng mức điểm ưu tiên cộng dồn tối đa 3,5 điểm hiện nay là quá cao, thay vào đó chỉ nên cộng tối đa 2.0 điểm vì cộng quá nhiều sẽ tạo khoảng cách lớn trong khi mức điểm xét tuyển chỉ 0,25 điểm mà thôi. Đại diện các trường Đại học, Cao đẳng Y Dược đều cho rằng việc điều chỉnh mức điểm cộng ưu tiên xong tuyển sinh cao đẳng Y Dược Hà Nội sẽ có lợi, giúp các trường giữ được học sinh giỏi nhất cho mình.

 

Tổ chức Y tế thế giới (WHO) đã cho rằng:“Điều dưỡng là một mắc xích quan trọng của công tác chăm sóc sức khỏe. Dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khoẻ do người điều dưỡng – hộ sinh cung cấp có tác động lớn tới sự hài lòng của người bệnh”, do đó dù “ở bất cứ quốc gia nào, muốn nâng cao chất lượng chăm sóc sức khỏe thì phải chú ý phát triển công tác điều dưỡng” như một lời khẳng định vai trò quan trọng của ngành Điều dưỡng.

Bác Hồ kính yêu của chúng ta cũng từng nói trong thư gửi học viên Trường Y tá Liên khu I, tháng 2 năm 1949: “y tá là những chiến sỹ đánh giặc ốm để bảo vệ sự tráng kiện của giống nòi, những chiến sỹ y tá phải có chí chịu khổ, chịu khó, phải giàu lòng bác ái và đức hy sinh”. Qua những câu nói của tổ chức, bậc thầy uyên bác trong nhìn nhận và thực tế như một lần chứng minh vai trò của ngành Điều dưỡng. cao đẳng dược hà nội nằm ở đâu

 

 

 

Tất nhiên không phải tự dưng tôi nói ra những điều này, đây là những kinh nghiệm tôi tích lũy trong quá trình từ một sinh viên Cao đẳng Dược Hà Nội – Trường Cao đẳng Y Dược Hà Nội sau Liên thông Đại học Dược để trở thành Dược sĩ Đại học. Mặc dù đây là chặng đường không quá dài nhưng cũng đủ để tôi thấm được cái triết lý của ngành học: “Chúng ta không thể tránh khỏi những sai lầm nhưng quan trọng là giảm thiểu những vấp ngã và tránh phải mất thời gian đi đường vòng sau những sai lầm đó”

Chọn đúng thời điểm

Y Dược là ngành của Sức khỏe, liên quan đến tính mạng con người nên mỗi bước đi của những Bác sĩ, Dược sĩ, Kỹ thuật viên Xét nghiệm, Điều dưỡng viên,…đều phải thận trọng. Ngoài những kỹ năng, kiến thức được học tập tại trường, sinh viên Y Dược đều mong muốn mình có nhiều thời gian thực hành, đi thực tập tại các bệnh viện, phòng khám,…để có thể học hỏi kinh nghiệm, cũng là để trải nghiệm với nghề mà mình đang theo học. Nhưng lựa chọn thời điểm nào là thích hợp cũng là một điều rất quan trọng.

The Old Space Coffee in Da Nang

The coffee has ancient space with the old houses building made from valuable old aged woods. The coffee shop has bar, restaurant as well as coffee section ideal for you to pay a visit to after hard working. If you want to hold parties with your relatives and colleagues, the coffee is also a suitable spot. In spite of the much higher price menu than the other coffees in the city, the Old Space Coffee still attracts tourists thanks to the differences in its beautiful architecture, unique style and long year history. Things to know before traveling to Vietnam

Align 3D Graphic Café in Hanoi

Situated on a quiet residential street, at number 10A Khuc Hao Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Align 3D Graphic café is one of the most exciting coffee shops in Hanoi. This hip coffee shop, this multi-story, excellent and sometimes gloomy café is a very popular place to these laptop-using students in Hanoi. What attract they to come to this shop are strong cocktails boozing more options than caffeine, burnished surfaces and strange blend of nature with modern decoration. How to get from Danang to Hoian?

Bep Truong (Chef) coffee shop in Hoi An

Situated at 166 Tran Phu Street, Bep Truong coffee shop is one of the most popular coffee shops to both local people and foreign tourists in Hoi An. Bep Truong is not only a coffee shop, a restaurant but also one of the largest bookstores in Hoi An. Being space for coffee with comfortable seats, the second floor of the shop is an ideal place for both reading books and enjoying coffee. You can buy a variety of headings of book from the ground floor.

Bus

The Can Tho bus station is around a kilometre out of town on the corner of Nguyen Trai and Tran Phu. Due to its central location in the Delta and high traveller traffic, it’s very easy to get in and out of Can Tho with buses running practically very regularly. The journey to HCMC takes three to four hours. Phuong Tran, Mai Linh and Thanh Buoi are the main bus companies that operate to and from Can Tho. You can visit Indochina travel Vietnam to get more information

If you are travelling from Ho Chi Minh City, every bus company will transfer you from your guesthouse or hotel to Mien Tay bus station in a minibus. From there, you will be directed to a larger bus, which will usually depart each half hour. Most bus companies make a 30-minute stop midway through the trip. Thanh Buoi only takes a 10-minute stop.

Sample destinations and fares from Can Tho bus station include:

Ho Chi Minh City: Departing roughly every 45 minutes from 06:30 to 17:00 for 120,000 VND.

My Tho: Departing every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 17:00 for 50,000 VND.

By Taxi: Travelers may hop on a taxi directly at the airport or hotel. Negotiate the price first before you hop on. Taxi rates varies from $120 -$150 or VND 3,000.000 (whichever is higher).

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By Private Car: Travelers may hire private car to Can Tho upon arrival at the airport. There are many agencies line-up for you before you head out of the airport. Price around $90 – $120 or VND 2,300.000 (whichever is higher).

By Flight: Travelers may book a domestic flight to Can Tho directly. It would take 45 minutes to arrival and prices varies. Only available from Hanoi, Da Nang & Phu Quoc island.

 are known as a South East Asian family event as we have our own unique and old traditional that have followed our ancestors for thousands of years. Last weekend I had the opportunity to go to a traditional wedding that Lao people attend. Travel Indochina Laos

A Lao Wedding is one event that busiest time for both families as the groom and bride need to prepare for at least two weeks or up to a month depending on the situation of the families. Both families would come together to talk about when is good time for them to have the wedding — this also includes the magic man. It is his job to come up with a good date as per the Buddhist calendar and animism day as well.

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After a date is set, both families would need to make a list of the guests that they would like to invite — not only friends but also parents, uncles and aunts along with brothers or sisters. Even their close friends of friends would make the list of the people that they will invite. Travel to Laos

In Laos we use one invitation for two people, so for a regular wedding about 500 – 1,500 invitation cards depending on how big the wedding is. The groom and bride will give the invitation cards out about one week or latest 3 days prior the wedding date.

The groom and bride would also look for some place for the all-important pre-wedding photo shooting. Some couples like to do this in the studio but others like to do outside like at the National Museum, their favourite temple or even at the stadium where they can get better scenery.

20 Wedding in laos

A traditional Laos wedding is usually held at the bride’s family home. The wedding ceremony takes place can either be in the morning or afternoon. In the past it was always in the morning which was believed to be best time for a joyful celebration such as wedding ceremony to take place, whereas the afternoon is considered the time for sad ceremonies like cremations. However, with modern lifestyles convenience has become more important so the time doesn’t really matter any more. Generally, 10:00am and 4:00pm are usually considered the best times because guests are invited to have lunch or dinner after the official ceremony is finished.

The wedding preparations start with the sou khor (bride-price negotiation) procession.

The bride-price is usually money and gold, but it can be anything valuable. Traditionally this is asked by the bride's parents as a refund for the breast milk that has been fed to the bride since she was born (literally translated from Lao). How much? depends on the family social status of both sides. Nowadays many parents don't ask for anything so long that their daughter is happy.

Engagement

Engagement is not that common in Laos. Some couples get engaged before their wedding while many others don't bother with the engagement at all. There are no set rules really, especially nowadays when life style of many Lao has changed.

When both sides negotiate and agree on the bride-price and all other details then they set the wedding date.

Traditionally, the wedding date has to be on a good day in lunar calendar, so parents of either or both sides usually consult elders or senior ex-monks, who have good knowledge of Lao custom and tradition, before the wedding date is set. One thing most Lao knows is that the wedding is not supposed to take place during the three months khao phansa (Buddhist Lent, late July - late October).

Today this procession has been slightly changed to suit modern lifestyles and sometimes the couple agrees on most of the details (including the bride-price) and they set the date to suit their busy lives. When it comes close to the wedding day, this sou khor procession is organised just for the sake of Lao custom or tradition.

The night before the Laos wedding takes place, an informal ceremony is held at the bride-to-be’s home, and sometimes the groom holds the same ceremony at his place as well. This is call an oun dong (wedding or marriage warming) and it only involves close friends and relatives who come to help with wedding preparations as well as to eat and drink. The things to prepare include pha khoun (handmade marigold pyramid made of banana leaves), food for the big day and the new couple’s bedroom. In this room tradition demands the bed must be made by the mother of the bride or an older female who has a good family (with a good husband and good children and who is not divorced, or a widow).

On the big day, the bride is dressed with a traditional Lao silk sinh (Lao skirt), and silk blouse, and has her hair tied up in a special way with gold decoration. This ensemble is finished off with a gold necklace, bracelets, earrings and a bell.

The groom also gets dressed up usually with white or cream coloured silk shirt and a traditional silk salong (a pair of baggy pants). Sometimes grooms wear normal pants and suits as some find salongs uncomfortable.

Traditionally, on the wedding day a small baci (also spelt basi) or sou khuan (a spirit enhancing) ceremony is held concurrently in both the bride’s house and the groom’s prior to the formal wedding. Now many omit this custom, especially in urban areas where Lao customs and traditions are fading.

Once the small baci is finished, a convoy of the groom is sent ahead to give the bride-price to the bride’s parents. The bride-price could be gold or money. The convoy usually consists of few older men and women, who could be the groom’s parents and relatives who are good and know a lot about Lao customs and traditions. The leader of the convoy would politely say something like “we come with horses, buffaloes, cows, a pile of silver and gold to give to you in exchange for our son coming to live with you” or something similar. While this exchange is taking place the groom’s group is formed and waits somewhere nearby.

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Hae keuy procession in Lao wedding

When the procession is finished, the groom’s group is informed and they begin to walk to the bride’s home, playing musical instruments, singing and dancing along the way. Everybody is laughing, cheering and smiling in the most joyful way. The groom walks under an umbrella carried by his friend. This part of the Laos wedding is supposed to be really fun to join. This procession is called hae keuy.

When they arrive at the bride’s house, the groom and his party are met by the bride's relatives where a silver door and a gold door are set up and closed. These doors are just lines of silver and gold bells stretched across the door way to prevent the groom entering before he is granted permission. The groom will be allowed to go inside only after he drinks with the bride’s relatives and pays them to open the doors and after their customary questions such as: “Where did you come from? What did you come here for? What did you bring with you?” etc. are answered. So… extensive bargaining, questioning and drinking takes place here which is another fun part of the Laos wedding.

Elephant Race Festival, Dak Lak
To those who live in Tay Nguyen, Vietnam, elephant is their precious animal. In local people's daily life, this wild animal has become a close friend with humans as they help people in working, transporting, and traveling. Indochina travel
Elephants are most known for its loyalty as during the time under the government of Chinese dynasties, they were continuously fighting for the country by fronting battles with generals and armies. They take a certain role in Vietnam’s folklore, and hence become familiar to lots of people. To express the bond between human beings and this friendly creature, Elephant Racing Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Tay Nguyen, is held annually in the third lunar month. Centre Vietnam travel packages
As preparation for the festival, villagers feed their elephants with a wide range of food apart from grass, including corns, sugar canes, sweet potatoes, papayas, and bananas. Also, in order to preserve their strength, the elephants take a rest without hard work.

Attending the event, flocks of festival-goers from near and far are in their most beautiful and colorful holiday clothes. On this day, elephants from several villages gather at Don Village (Ban Don). Each time, ten elephants will run at the same time for about one or two kilometers; hence, the track’s ground should be even and broad enough. The competition is guided by the sound of tu va, a kind of horn. The first elephant which reaches the appointed destination will receive a laurel wreath as a sign of victory, and it will enjoy the achievement excitedly with sugar canes and bananas from surrounding people.
After finishing the race at Don Village, the elephants move to Serepok River for another competition—swimming. They also participate in games like football and tug of war. At the end of the festive day, all festival goers mass at Ban Don’s community house for feasting, drinking stem wine, and dancing in a jubilant atmosphere with the boisterous sound of gongs and drums.
The winning elephant is given a laurel wreath. Like its owner, the elephant expresses its happiness and enjoy the sugar canes and bananas from the festival-goers. After this race, the elephants participate in the competition of swimming across the Serepok River, of tug-of-wars, or throwing balls and playing football. When the race comes to an end, the competing elephants bring back the atmosphere of the festival to their villages. Upon returning to their village, they receive warm welcome from the villagers. Very often, the elephants from Don Village win the prizes as the village has a tradition of training and tending elephants.
The elephant race is the biggest festival in the Central Highlands. Coming here, you will not only feel the martial spirit of the M'nong ethnic people, who are very famous for their bravery and skill in hunting wild elephants, but also the magnificent landscape of the Central Highlands which further stresses the grandiose characters of this traditional festival.

Although the Pu Peo is ethnic people in Ha Giang, they still preserved many liturgies and a folklore treasure. Along with other liturgies are held in the New Year, people prays dryad for the green of forest, security for people in the forest fest. Also, from this ceremony, the forest has the Pu Peo protected very well, especially, the sacred forest. They protect the forest in order to have water for farming and have wood for making house. Each year, on June 6th lunar calendar, people held this fest with the most solemn rites. North Vietnam tours

The fest takes place in the forbidden forest, the sorcerer faces in a big tree and bow in the ground in order to pray dryad for protecting their village. The Pu Peo always understands that preserving forest is keeping water.

All thing were displayed on the banana leaf forest, the altar was constructed of green bamboo with nearly 2 meters height, facing the mountain. The square glutinous rice pounded to a pulp to make cakes, sliced carefully. On each piece of rice is a small boiled egg. It the bottom of the altar, there has 2 chickens which are still alive. Around the altar is bottle wine and bowl. Besides, they have forced a female goat near the altar. The fest lasts several hours; sorcerer holds a fresh bamboo waving in all time of liturgy. Sometimes, he holds a dried gourd. The rite shows the respect of human divided into three stages. The first stage, chickens and goats still live, the second stage, the youngsters cut their neck and finally, people have meal in this place right. The families do not attend, they also were divided food. Halong Jasmine Cruise

During the day, with the jubilant atmosphere and the unity of ethnic groups in the village, the liturgy was implemented by the Pu Peo ethnic. The festival part is involved by whole people in the village. Having traditional sports such as: push sticks, tug, playing “ao”…attract a large number of ethnic groups. Besides, folk song programs will be presented by the Pu Peo ethnic. Jasmine Cruise

Harmony with nature, respect and protect natural forest as friend become a common sense of Pu Peo community, shown in each family, village. Each sacred forest is protected by people. It not only brings physical value and spiritual value but also contributes to protect and develop environment.

Ha Giang Praying for Rain Festival 

Praying for rain festival of the Lo Lo is common religious in agriculture. On the festival occasions, almost all activities of the Lo Lo are aimed at praying for rain. They wish the rain down to the Meo Vac field and they pray for a prosperous forever.

Every March, when the climate is dry and trees lack water, Lo Lo ethnic people in Meo Vac, Ha Giang Province often held a praying for rain festival. With typical rituals, the festival, handed down from generation to generation, is also an opportunity to meet one another.

Ha Giang Praying for Rain Festival

The praying for rain festival is often held on the 15th, 17th, 19th of the 3rd lunar month. It is only organized when the weather is harsh or drought appears. Previously, rich people in villages used to pay for the cost of the festival but nowadays each villager contributes an item to the festival. Objects include a chicken, a dog or a kilogram of rice is taken to the house of a sorcerer or village chief. To have a successful praying for rain festival, the first procedure that cannot be avoided is to organize a ceremony to ask ancestral sorcerers for aid.

The procedure is quite easy, including a cup of water, incense and bamboo paper (a kind of papers that is used for sacrifices of the Lo Lo people). First of all, the sorcerer burns incense at the family ancestor’s altar and then, the cup of water and the paper are placed at a house corner. After that, the sorcerer starts worshipping. He covers the water cup with the bamboo paper; if the water in the cup is not absorbed or poured out of the cup, “permission is granted” and then, the praying for rain festival will be successful. Finally, the sorcerer burns the bamboo paper and the procedure is completed.

The Lo Lo ethnic people believe that after organizing the festival within three to nine days, it will rain. The festival is divided into two parts: the ritual and the festival. The ritual is made with the participation of villagers. Live objects such as dogs and chicken will be taken to the praying place and worshipped twice. After being used for worshipping for the first time, village’s boys will slaughter them and use the meat for worshipping again.

When the worship finishes, villagers drink the alcohol, eat the meat and dance. Beautiful Lo Lo girls dance in their traditional costumes weaved with colorful patterns.

The rain praying festival is a typical cultural activity bearing unique characteristics. The festival is an opportunity for villagers to pray for luck and show their faith in God

Besides being sold on streets, all these places have one thing in common: they are groups of shops selling one type of food. Usually one family starts the business with an innovative idea and the neighbours follow their examples. As time go by, these shops have achieved an almost equal status and gained recognition among street food-lovers. However, one disadvantage they all bear is the absence of English in their menu (sometimes there is no menu at all), even as they all locate right in the heart of the Old Quarter. It may be difficult to communicate since the shops are designed for locals, yet if you desperately want to taste a bit of Hanoi’s life, where food is abundant, tasty and cheap; they are there for you to try. Hanoi Ninh Binh Halong 5 days
Caramel Pudding (Hang Than): There are about three or four shops selling homemade caramel pudding and yogurt close to the corner of Hang Than and Hoe Nhai. It’s easier for takeout but if you don’t mind a bit squeezing, of course you are welcome to sit down. They are master at mixing yogurt and caramel pudding with fruits, nep cam (violet glutinous rice) and all kinds of yummy jelly.
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Hoa quả dầm – Fruit salads (To Tich): Specific types of fruits vary according to the season, but since you are in a tropical country, the beauty of diversity is a wonder. The general idea is medium sized pieces of different taste are topped with condense milk and served with a separate bowl of ice.  V’spirit Cruise – Halong Bay

Nem ran – Fried pork roll (Ngo Tam Thuong): The whole alley is devoted to this food. Pork roll wrapped in banana leaves are either fried or BBQ at your request. A small portion of hot sauce is served together with a plate of either cu dau (pachyrrhizus) or mango. You can always ask for soya sauce if the sauce is too hot to bear! French fries and sometimes chicken wings are available as well.

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Ngo Hang Chieu: Unlike the other three addresses, Hang Chieu valley is a well-known destination for those who want to try different dishes at once. Little shops here are like heaven for those who want to access local food in an authentic way. It is a bit crowded, especially around lunch time. You will see most of the common noodle soup, banh xeo (Vietnamese pan cake with shrimp and bean sprout inside), che (sweet beans and jelly) and many others.
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Mon nuong-Ly Van Phuc: tucked away in the middle of the lengthy Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Ly Van Phuc easily stands out for its rising smoke from the many BBQs standing next to each other. Local specialty of the BBQ here is chicken feet, though if the idea of trying one is too intimidating, you can always get chicken drumsticks or ribs, which are equally delicious. These exquisites are often served with a plate of fresh vegetables and chilly-based dipping sauce. In cold nights, what can be better than 2 grilled chicken skewers and 1 cup of rice wine? Try it and love it.
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All shops mentioned above open all day, 7 days a week, but don’t try your luck after 10pm.

Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet for short, is considered the biggest and most popular festival of the year in Vietnam. Celebrated on the first day of the first month in Lunar Calendar, Tet’s celebration is the longest holiday which may last up to seven days (with the exception of Tet 2012 when the holiday is expected to last for 9 days!). Vietnamese New Year in 2013 will last from February 10-13, and in 2014 from January 31st to Feb 4th. Hanoi – Sapa 5 days
How Tet is calculated?
Different from the Gregorian calendar, Lunar Calendar has a fix number of twelve months with 30 days each, and a leap-year will have a whole intercalary month instead of the 29th day of February. The new year of Lunar Calendar normally will start in late January or beginning of February according to Gregorian calendar. That explains why Tet days vary from year to year: it is because the leap month may fall shorter or longer which create a smaller or bigger gap between the two calendars. Halong with Starlight Cruise

Vietnamese New Year

When is Tet?
* In 2011, Tet day falls on February 3rd
* In 2012, Tet day falls on January 23rd
* In 2013, Tet is on February 10th
* In 2014, Tet is on January 31st
* In 2015, Tet is on February 19th
The actual holiday will last 1 day before and about 3-5 days after the day mentioned above.
What is Tet?
Tet is the occasion for Vietnamese to express their respect and remembrance for their ancestors as well as welcoming the New Year with their beloved family members. Moreover, in the past, Tet was essential as it provided one of few long breaks during the agricultural year, which was held between the harvesting of the crops and the sowing of the next ones. To make it easier, one can imagine Tet as a combination of Christmas and New Year: every family will get together to have big meals, decorate Tet trees and eat Tet food but to welcome the new year instead of a religious cause.
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How is Tet celebrated? HO CHI MINH CITY’S CENTRAL POST OFFICE, VIETNAM
Since Tet occupies an important role in Vietnamese’s religious beliefs, Vietnamese will begin their preparations well in advance of the upcoming New Year. In an effort to get rid of the bad luck of the old year, people will spend a few days cleaning their homes, polishing every utensil, or even repaint and decorate the house with kumquat tree, branches of peach blossom, and many other colorful flowers. The ancestral altar is especially taken care of, with careful decoration of five kinds of fruits and votive papers, along with many religious rituals. Everybody, especially children, buy new clothes and shoes to wear on the first days of New Year. People also try to pay all their pending debts and resolve all the arguments among colleagues, friends or members of family.
Like other Asian countries, Vietnamese believe that the color of red and yellow will bring good fortune, which may explain why these colors can be seen everywhere in Lunar New Year. People consider what they do on the dawn of Tet will determine their fate for the whole year, hence people always smile and behave as nice as they can in the hope for a better year. Besides, gifts are exchanged between family members and friends and relatives, while children receive lucky money kept in red envelope.
No matter where Tet is celebrated, it must be clarified from the beginning that Tet is not a day, but several days of celebration.
The general process is as follow (all dates quoted in lunar calendar):
1. Ông Công, Ông Táo Day (Kitchen God day) - December 23rd
2. Wrapping Chung cake - December 26-28th
3. Family reunion and Tất niên - December 30th
4. Giao thừa - New Year's Eve: including praying sessions to God and Ancestors, Xông đất  (First visit to a family in the new year)
5. First three days of the new year: visit paternal side on the first day, maternal side on the second day and teachers on the third day
6. Visit relatives, friends and neighbours: can take place from January 3rd - 5th
7. Hóa vàng - burn the offerings near Tet's end for ancestors: January 4th
8. Reopen business: usually owners pick a good date that matches their age
9. Tết Nguyên Tiêu: January 15th
Food for Tet
The following food is often consumed during Tet; some are particular to Tet and often associated with the grand celebration:
- Banh Chung/ Banh Tet
- Pickled onions
- Boiled chicken
- Mung bean pudding
- Vietnamese sausage - giò chả
- Xôi Gấc - Red Sticky Rice
- Roasted nuts and seeds
Read more about Essential Food for Tet holiday
Travelling to Vietnam during Tet
Tet has a very special attached meaning to all Vietnamese. It is the time for everybody to come back to their hometown, gathering with family, visiting relatives and having a good relaxing time after a hard-working year. If you have the opportunity to visit Vietnam during Tet holiday, make sure you join this festive and happy moments of Vietnamese!
You can also read our tips on travelling to Vietnam during Tet here.