MEMORIES IN VIETNAM

Saturday, September 15, 2007

PMC @ HCMC...

Plant Managers' Conference was held in HCMC recently. We're asked to set up a booth, to sell few items for the club's fund. Thanx to lovely members who came & helped. Others were busy too with their tasks at the Conference/Office etc.. Sales were great, thanx to all, to everyone who helped directly/indirectly. Great job all!!! We hit the jackpot huh..?? One thing I would never forget.. the EMBUNs Family at the booth. Forever EMBUNs.. Please refer to Madam Wati/Mrs Khairul for more stories on Embuns..

Monday, May 28, 2007

AGM 2007

AGM 2007 was held at the Office at 9am...

H.E. Puan Sri Datin Sri came to witness the AGM..

Puan Dayang, the Chairlady with her sweetest smile..

Reports on previous activities via slideshow..

Vice Chairlady..

Sports..

Education..

More reports from the Committee..

MC of the day..

All concentrate with the agenda etc..

Hey you... nervous huh..??

Together.. forever..

Saturday, March 17, 2007

COOKING DEMO SESSION..

A cooking demo was held yesterday, Friday, 16 March 2007, 12-2pm, at Somerset Community Room. As requested, Curry Laksa & Onde-Onde was the menu for all. We would like to thank Miss Trinh for her time to demonstrate each step of cooking both Curry laksa & Onde-Onde. The members had so much fun learning & making the dough into small balls to make the Onde-Onde. Everyone had great time & great lunch together, and looking forward for the next cooking session..

Heat the oil..

Add in Shallots, Garlic etc..

Don't forget the curry powder..

"Don't fry too long.. you might burn the spices..!!!"

All could hardly wait to eat..!!!

Inquirers...

The Onde-Onde session.. while enjoying the Curry Laksa..

"Hhhmmmm... delicious..!!!

All had a great time together..

Friday, March 16, 2007

RECIPES

CURRY LAKSA

Ingredients:

10 Shallots
3 Garlic
1cm Ginger
1 teaspoon of chilli paste (optional)
~ Blend with 1/2 cup of water=A

3 tablespoon of Chicken Curry Powder
1/2 cup of warm water
~ Mix and form paste=B

1 cup cubed Chicken
8 prawns
3 squids
1 liter of coconut milk
1/2 cup of light tamarind juice
1 tablespoon of Salt (up to you)
1 tablepoon of Sugar (up to you)

Method:

Heat oil in pot. Add A + B and fry. Once they are well fried,
add the cubed chickens, prawns & squids and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk, tamarind juice and boil in medium heat.
Once they bubbled, put salt and sugar nad cook for another 2 minutes.

Eat with:
Yellow Noodles
Fried Beancurd
Beansprouts
Hardboiled Eggs
Chopped Spring Onion
Fried Shallots

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ONDE-ONDE

Ingredients:

Rice Glutinous Flour
Water - enough to form dough

Brown Palm Sugar - diced
Coconut - grated

Method:

Pinch a marble size of dough, put a dice of palm sugar
and roll to form a small size ball.
Put in a pot of boiling water, scoop it out when it's cooked (float).
Roll in grated coconut.
Ready to serve.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

International Women's Day

8th March marked the International Women's Day all around the globe. In Vietnam, we could see flowers been sold everywhere, be it in the market or by the roadside and streets. Our club, all along others celebrated, to recognizing the functions of women in the whole world, in all matters, aspects and field. On this special day, the Committee organized a talk on Social Etiquette and Flower Arrangement Competition for members to participate..

A talk on Table Etiquette from invited speaker..

More on table manners & social etiquette..

Participants for Flower Arrangement Competition

"Should we make it tall or low?? Hhmmm.."

"Don't put too many, we don't have enough flowers.."

"Oohhh, the scissor is not sharp enough.."

"Haa.. yeaahh, our first ever product, wallaaa.."

"Too many flowers, we should have put more leaves.."

"We are sure the Winner for today's competition..!!!"

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

CHARITY TET 2007

In conjunction with TET Lunar New Year this year, the Committee decided to organize a charity activity at a disabled shelter which housed the handicapped children from various area around the city and other provinces. During the trip, we gave away some essential and necessity items for daily use in order to help and ease their burden while taking care of the children.

Presenting the donations to the Principal

Briefing..

Feeding one of the children..

Taking turn playing with the babies..

"Oopppss.. he doesn't like me.."

More briefing from the caretaker..

Singing and playing with the children..

Listening to the caretaker on the children's progress..

These boys are doing routine activities and exercises..

Some would want to be by themselves..

A nurse was helping the child with his daily exercise..

Shot taken from outside the shelter..

The Management was very grateful with

the donations and commitments..

Thursday, January 25, 2007

7th SPORTS CARNIVAL

The 7th Sports Carnival (SC) was held from 18-21 January 2007. Ho Chi Minh City had been pronounced as the 7th. host at the 6th Sports Carnival which was held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia in 2005. The Secretariat had been working at full scale and all out, days and night preparing for the grand bianual event, to make sure all be properly organized. And yes, everyone was happy with the successful of the event and thanked all the members for their full commitment and dedication... though very-very tiring one.. he he.. of course la, everyone running here & there to make sure things run smoothly... kudos to all..!!!

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Welcoming contingents at Tan Son Nhat Airport