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Hoan Kiem Lake- Lake of the Returned Sword

In the old quarter in Hanoi (about a 10 minute drive from our apartment) is a lake called Hoan Kiem Lake. We have many photos of our family around this lake. There is an interesting history told about this lake. you can find some information here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho%C3%A0n_Ki%E1%BA%BFm_Lake Your task is to read the story and either type your version of events below or cut and paste the story from another website. If you do use the story from another website, please make sure to include the web address to give credit to the person that wrote it.

Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam

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Natalie, you have learned a lot about Canada's indigenous people- the Inuit, the Metis and First Nations (treaty First Nations and non treaty First Nations). Many countries have their own indigenous people. In Vietnam there are 56 distinct Groups of Ethnic minorities. The ethnic minority you belong to is: Tay. Piper belongs to the Nung ethnic minority. These two groups are closely related. They are part of a larger group that includes some people from China. Together this large group is called the Zhuang People. Ong and Ba have told us that you have ancestors in China. A couple of reasons this might be: 1) people might meet someone in a village across the border in China, marry them and move there; or becasue 2) the china/Vietnam border has moved a number of times over many years. Maybe the place your Chinese ancestors are from was once part of Vietnam. Here is some information about your ethnic group. https://www.vietvisiontravel.com/post/tay-ethnic-group/ ht...

Ho Chi Minh

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Hi Natalie, Ho Chi Minh is a vert important person in Vietnamese history. Please use google to research answers to the following questions: 1. When was Ho Chi Minh born Ho Chi Minh was born on the 19th of may in 1890. 2. When did Ho Chi Minh die Ho chi Minh died on the 2nd of September in the year of 1969. 3. What did Ho Chi Minh do that gained him the trust of the people of Vietnam (hint: it has to do with his job in the Northern Vietnamese Army) Ho Chi Minh gained the Vietnamese's trust by defeating the french union in 1954. 4. Did Ho Chi Minh have any children? it is said that Ho Chi Minh had a son named Nong Duc Mang. 5. Where was Ho Chi Minh born? Ho Chi Minh was born in a village called Haong Tru in his mothers village 6. What is Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and where is it located It is located in the center of Ba Dinh square.A mausoleum is a place for the dead. 7. Please include 3 other interesting facts about Ho Chi Minh 1.Ho Chi Minh is said to be one of the t...

Bills Bills Bills

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NATALIE: In Vietnam the currency is in Dong. There are many zero's in the currency. This is your challenge... 1) Convert each bill from Dong to CAD 500,000 dong $ 30.00 200,000 dong $12.00 100,000 dong $ 6.00 50,000 dong $ 3.00 20,000 dong $ 1.20 10,000 dong 60 cents 5,000 dong 30 cents 2,000 dong 12 cents 1,000 dong 6 cents 500 dong 3 cents 2) We have kept all of the grocery receipts, please tally all of the receipts and convert into CAD. The amount in Canadian is $495.95856 3) If we usually spend $300 per week on groceries, wine, beer, household items at home, do our groceries cost more here or less? Why do you think this is the case? I think we have spent less because $ 150 a week we have been here a month $ 495 is less than $600 .

Shopping Time!

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NATALIE: We are lucky to have a supermarket in the building. This is the flyer that expires later this month. Your challenge is: 1) pick 4 things that you are not familiar with (look at the veggies) 2) how much is each item in CAD? 3) see if you can use google translate to see what each is. 4) pick one thing, ask for some money and go purchase it. We can all try it. ************************************************************************************************************************** 1 Su su = chayote Oi Viet Nam = oh viet Nam Bau =vote Quyt duong = tangerine sugar 2 Sadly the flyer did not have the the prices for the veggies. 4 today in the grocery store I was looking in the veggie section when I saw Su su we bought one for the family to try.

Delicious language.

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NATALIE: We are preparing a traditional Canadian brunch. Our friends will be joining us. The challenge is that some of the required ingredients are not available. So we improvise. The menu... French toast with yogurt and fruit Scrambelled eggs Hash brown potato Sausage patties....but there is no sausage here. Black tea If I buy ground pork, I can add spices let sit overnight and fry them in the morning. Please tell me what spices are in this spice mix by using google translate. ************************************************************************************************************************** Natalie's answers are Tiêu nghê: pepper Quế:cinnamon Nhục đậu khấu:nutmeg Hạt mùi :coriander seeds Hành:onions I think the sausage patties will work out and taste delicious 😋!!!!!!

Planning a baking business

Based on the learning you are doing online, please answer the following questions... This post can be a reference post that you can come back to when ever you think of something you should consider when you are planning your baking business. I am proud of you....you've got this and I am here to help (like an assistant and a bank all rolled into one person). What have you learned that is important to know as you plan your business (for example- what is profit, what are the 5 W's) Profit is the money you make from your business after you pay for everything such as ingredients and tax. The 5 w's stand for... 1 what is your good or service ? 2 who will be your customers? 3 when will your goods or services be ready? 4where will you get the money to start? 5 why is your business needed?