A NEW SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN HANOI

With more than 3.000km of coastline, it’s no wonder that seafood plays a prominent role in Vietnamese cuisine, or that each coastal region has its own local specialties. A new restaurant in Hanoi brings Vietnam’s diverse seafood dishes under one roof. Discover tasted Vietnam foods with Vietnam Travel

Hanoi is home to dozens of seafood eateries, ranging from simple street stands to luxurious villas. The newest one, named Delicious Seafood Restaurant, promises a huge selection of Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Located on a spacious the overlooking West Lake at 199A Nghi Tan Street, Delicious Seafood features airy tiled-roof house, lotus ponds and hedges of banana trees. Fresh seafood is displayed in boats, reminding costumers that the offerings ware all netted by Vietnam’s hardworking fishermen.

In this romantic setting, diners can feast on special dishes from all over Vietnam, like crap spring rolls with fresh herbs from Hai Phong, squid that’s been sun-dried for one day from Phan Thiet, or raw herrings served with herbs from Phu Quoc Island. Sauteed Sugpo praws in tamarind sauce hail from Central Vietnam, while grouper steamed with soy sauce hail’s from Vietnam’s south. Viet Vison Travel provides the best Vietnam Travel Deals. With the menu listing some 150 dishes, theses sure to be something to suit very taste

Hilton Hanoi Opera

1 Le Thanh Tong St. Tel: 04.9330500

- Cantonese cuisine promotion at Turtle’s Poem from 9 to 16 April, presented by Hilton Dalian Chef Lam. Call 9330 500 ext. 1656 for reservation or more info.

- Every Sunday Family Treat at Turtle’s Poem, with Hong Kong style suckling pig, unlimited Dim Sum as well as games and cartoons for children. VND145,000net per adult and VND90,000net per child under 12.

Melia Hanoi

44B Ly Thuong Kiet St. Tel: 04.9343343

- Sunday Brunch A Culinary Trip To Cuba at El Patio Restaurant, presenting many Cuban dishes such as Black Beans and Rice, Chicken with Okra and Plantains, Cuban Lamb Shanks… US$12.50++ per person.

- Theme Buffet Dinner Daily with a sumptuous selection of appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts. Vietnamese Dinner Buffet served every Tuesday, Seafood every Thursday and International Dinner Buffet for  the others. US$10.00++ per person.

Vietnamese seafood companies

Though Vietnam has implemented strict measures to make sure that seafood products exported to Japan do not contain antibiotic residues, there has been no improvement in the quality of exported products. The Ministry of Trade has warned that if seafood companies do not stop exporting bad quality products, it is likely that Japan will ban shrimp and cuttlefish imports from Vietnam. If that were the case, Vietnam would lose a very important market.

Most recently, the Ministry of Fisheries has asked seafood companies that export to Japan to register with Nafiqaved (the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (NAFIQAVED).

As for the 11 seafood companies which have been discovered as having exported consignments of products with antibiotic residues, authorities will examine 100% of their exports to Japan.

Nafiqaved has also announced that it will hold training courses on chemical control for shrimp hatchery ponds, establishments specialising in collecting shrimp and workers at processing workshops. Nafiqaved will also reassert control over all phases of seafood production, from farming to preserving and processing.