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LookAtVietnam - If you are so hungry you could eat a horse, Bac Ha Market in the north-western province of Lao Cai is the place for you. And you have it straight from the horse’s mouth.

He says the dish appeared in the area nearly 200 years ago when the H’mong people settled down in the district, and to this day, the specialty of the ethnic mountainous people is said to be the most delicious at Bac Ha.



Although the recipe itself is quite simple, experience is necessary to produce tasty thắng cố, Sau says.



He explains: After a horse is slaughtered, the meat, bones and innards are washed and cut into pieces. These are marinated in a mixture of salt, black cardamom and grilled địa điền (a spice used in north-west Vietnam) before being placed in a big pan and fried. Water is then added to the pan and simmered for several hours.

The colorful brocade dresses and scarves of H’mong girls as they move about in the market are itself an attraction; and visitors can also buy brocade and handmade pictures here.



In fact, the general ambience here is not of trading, but of a hospitable, amiable place for people to meet and make friends, swap stories and have a good time. It is not surprising that this mountainous market was ranked first in the list of ten most attractive markets in Southeast Asia by Serendib Magazine’s first issue in 2009.

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LookAtVietnam - Around 410,000 foreign tourists visited Vietnam in July, bringing the total number of foreign visitors to the country in the January-July period to nearly over 2.9 million, 35 percent up year on year, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

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The number of travelers arriving in Vietnam for work increased by 46 percent, followed by vacationers, up more than 44 percent, according to VNAT.

Chinese tourist figures grew 95.4%, followed by Cambodia, 93%, Thailand 32% and South Korea over 31%.



HCM City attracted over 1.6 million tourists, making it the leading destination for tourists, up by 13% over the same period of 2009.



Tourism experts attributed the rise to the worldwide economic recovery that has boosted tourism.



Vietnam has organized tourism promotions and cultural exchanges in China, Japan, South Korea and Cambodia, as well as traveling promotions in Australia, Norway and West European countries. VNAT expects to reach its target of 4.5-4.6 million foreign tourists for 2010, a year-on-year increase of nearly 18 percent.



Travel agencies will continue their promotions and discount programs in August and September for a number of key tourism cities and provinces.



At the same time, Hanoi plans to organize tours to a number of ancient Vietnamese capitals, museums and also home stays to attract more visitors as it celebrates its 1,000th anniversary.



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