Cooking class 3: Roll Beef Noodle

Cooking class is one of the most exciting activities run by LST. The last class was hold on Thursday 20^th July and our lesson was to cook a Vietnamese traditional dishes called “Rice Noodles Rolls”. This dishes is quite familiar with Vietnamese people but this was the 1^st time that interns had enjoys the roll.  Ms Lan Phuong, Mr. Hiep and I was responsible on that day. We started the class later than the schedule due to bad weather L it rained heavily but finally, all interns had came ^^.

Before cooking, Ms. Phuong introduced some ingredients for the dishes

Everyone listened with high concentration to Ms. Phuong’s explanation 

Firstly, we had to deal with beef , sliceed the beef thinly, aromatized the beef with “hạt nêm”, oyster sauce, onion, pepper for about 30 minutes to spice up the flavor. Then heated the cooking oil, put Western onions into, stired the beef until it was well done, poured the beef into a clean bowl.

After that we made the sauce for the rolls. Then the final step was to spread a noodle sheet above a tray, put fresh vegetable and beef above the noodle sheet then tightly roll up the sheet. It seems to be difficult with interns but anyway everyone looked so excited and satisfied with their creative work J

So now let me introduced a rice roll plate made by interns after practicing some hours A It’s unbelievable that they can make so great rolls like these ^^ w0w !

- Bui Ha Tra My -

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A letter from LST to Huan

Dear Huan,

On behalf of Local Supporting team, I want to make this note only for you – our dear intern.

Although the time we spent together was not so long, and we haven’t got so many chances to hang around; but for our team, you are not only an intern but also one of our friends.

On the day you take the first step to Hanoi and Quan picked you up, Quan – your buddy said that you were a talkative and friendly person; and on the second day we first worked with you at a very “silly” intern meeting, we knew that we were going to have a very enthusiastic intern that would be ready every time we invited you to go with us.

Huan, all of the LST member really hope that you will get well soon. We are very worried when knowing that you get disease in Hanoi, and at that moment, we did not know what to do but only stand there worrying. We even did not know that you came back to your hometown. On behalf of the team, I am very sorry for everything.

This is our farewell present for you… HUAN – GET WELL SOON !!!

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Outgoing: city tour

One of the priorities of LST is to introduce Vietnamese culture and history to interns. Therefore, we held an outgoing day for all interns to discover Hanoi’s places and custom.

At 3:00 pm, interns and LST members gathered at Cam Tu Monument then went straight to The Huc Bridge (meaning Morning Sunlight Bridge). LST members introduced about the meaning of The Huc Bridge’s name and the history of Hoan Kiem Lake there. The legend related to these Hanoi must-see places was worth knowing. When we got in through the entrance to the bridge, Joe was quite curious about the decorations on the gate. Then, LST members explained about them and the war between Le Dynasty and Chinese Ming Dynasty thousand years ago.  Afterwards, some people bought tickets to go inside the Ngoc Son Temple (Temple of Jade Mountain) while others sat on the bridge to get to know each other.

After visiting Ngoc Son Temple, we walked around Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the way Hanoians did exercises, played chess, and enjoyed the landscape there. The reason why this scenic spot is the social focal point of Hanoians was gradually revealed. Interns had chances to cross the street in Hanoi, which was truly a challenging experience to go to Ly Thai To Statue. 

Hoan Kiem Lake is just between the Old Quarter and French Quarter so we chose to discover the magnificent French colonial buildings first. Hanoi Opera House with Vietnamese Flag interested the Indonesia girl, Ratih due to its classical architecture. Then we walked to Trang Tien ice-cream store to enjoy the most famous ice-cream of Hanoi. Maggie said that this frozen dessert attracted her a lot because of its delicious taste and incredibly cheap price. There was some nearby bookshops so we got into to pick up several local maps. 

After having a break at a café, interns and LST members went to the Old Quarter to have dinner. “Bun thang”, a famous dish in Hanoi was chose. Eating on the pavement was also an interesting way to experience the life style of Hanoians. In Hanoi, “Life takes place on the pavement” and the scene that people gather to eat together and sit on the plastic stools is ubiquitous and this is definitely an experience that foreigners should try. The restaurant was a cuisine street and opposite the shoemaking street so interns could have small conservation about culture in Hanoi as well as watch the life of Hanoians there. 

 Dong Xuan Market at night, a popular destination of the local at weekend.

8:00 pm, we walked to night market which sold a variety of products with cheap price. The market is on crowed streets that have tons of fashion wholesale shops and alleys, which are also a unique feature of the capital. 

Finally, beer store was the last destination and it was also the climax of the trip. We came across the bia hoi corner which was on the intersection of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen Street. The awesome attraction of this beer store was not only the fresh beer but also its ambience. Sitting outside on the pavement, watching the steam of motorbikes and people went by, taking loudly and laughing so much was extremely an unforgettable memory about Hanoi of interns as well as all LST members. 

A.P

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Earth and Me Seminar 1: Waste Management

I have just finished all my preparation for tomorrow meeting with my dear interns, and now it is time for me to review my energetic day before going to bed. 

A month ago, I registered for Earth and Me seminars and fields trips. At that time, I wondered how they would be: interesting ?! practical ?! or just like the others environment seminars or conferences held by other organizations. I mean there might be no differences: theories - activities - and so on. However, what made my mind curious was the way AIESECers organizing, so I decided to join to see what the young could do differently from the other professional conferences.

BUT - yesterday evening, I received an email that I had not been chosen as the participant of the first seminar. I felt quite sad and disappointed - the feeling like when I lost something. While I  was trying to registered for the other seminars as AIESEC Hanoi expanded the registering time, I received another email from Earth and Me project. As a Local Supporting Team Member, I was invited to the seminar: Waste Management of AIESEC Hanoi held on Friday July 15th, 2011 as an motivator. The other members in my team were also invited to become the motivators for the seminars. SO WHAT - it is our honor to contribute to the Earth and Me project. In addition, it reminded me of the benefit of joining in Local Supporting Team - "free seats in seminars - field trips - other activities of Earth & Me project".

I came to the seminar in the afternoon earlier than the starting time - and WOW - many people were there; and the first impression that I found out was that the participants were all ready to join in the seminar held by the very young student members of AIESEC Hanoi. The atmosphere was NOT stained but friendly and practical. People were divided into groups with the facilitators as foreign interns. That amazed me, and it was also what I was looking for. Let view back 1 hour before I came to the seminar; I was at home, dressing and thinking "Oh dear, the seminar may just like: people sitting on the chair, listening to the presenters, sometime feeling sleepy because of a long presentation" - but hell NO, it was different. I even could not feel sleepy any moment because everything was so successful.

Have you ever joined in a seminar or conference where there is no electricity and people still LOVE to participate? That was another difference I found out. It seemed like the electric-off could not decrease the enthusiastic atmosphere in this big room. NO slide show, NO air-condition, NO image clues did not mean NO success. As Duong - president of AIESEC Hanoi said "We are saving the electricity" (and why  does saving electricity contribute to the green planet, please join in the next seminar: Energy Conservation to know more about it). 

I was also impressed by the MC - Arthur, a handsome guy from Brazil. Yes, I knew him before but he was a really good MC on this day. I liked the introduction time of all the interns. I am interested in the presentation of Anastasiya and Arthur about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) which contains more than 35 million tons of garbage. Actually, before their presentation, I had not had any idea of what GPGP was; I even did not know its existence on earth. 

Many people wondered why there was a huge patch in the middle of Pacific Ocean without the human action. Men have not taken a huge ship to bring all of the garbage to that "waste continent"; but men indirectly causesof GPGP. According to Arthur when he answered a question from one participant, by throwing the trash on to the land, people make GPGP bigger and bigger. The fact is 80% of garbage on GPGP coming from land, only 20% from ship. The reason is that when rain comes, all the garbage on land may be swept away to the river, and the rivers often lead to the ocean. The garbage which cannot be recycled like plastic bags will existed for thousand years or forever, and they drift along the ocean flow to a place now we call GPGP. In Indian Ocean, there is also a garbage patch but smaller then Pacific; so that men are making two news continent where there are no houses, no trees, no people, but LOTS OF GARBAGE. It is terrible !!!! 

 GPGP - North Pacific Gyre

The presentation from an AIESECer about people behavior and awareness made participants enjoyable. I like his way of presenting - funny, amazing, but also serious. He gave us  the fact number of garbage in Hanoi. He made a comparison between To Lich river and Singapore river - Kallang Basin. He had many many real examples and I like it. I like his quotation that "Put the garbage word out of your mind - if we think it is garbage, it will be garbage - if we think it is useful thing, it will be usable for us". Thinking about this quotation for the rest of the day, it really works with me - I know what I can re-use rather than throw them away.

 Singapore river now is no more polluted (Photo: kualalumpurian)

What I like more in the seminar is that people feel no fear of discussing. All the atmosphere was friendly and collaborative. For example, my group had 10 people from different school and at different ages. We had a 16 year old girl but also 22 year old student. How diversified! All the members in a group contributed a lot at the discussion time and we all talked in English. Everybody gave their ideas, that why we had four impressive presentations from different groups. Because of no electricity, we did not have any music; however  I still  known the amazing and incredibly awesome body movements from AIESECers and interns that I have never done before. It made me feel fun and relaxing. 

Again, was this seminar different from the other seminars by other organization ?? YES IT IS. The theories might be not much different, but the ways the YOUNG did were different - the ways AIESEC did made participant feel like they had to do something immediately and right after the seminar - the ways AIESEC Hanoi organized made people feel NOT stained or nervous, but open and interesting.

I do not know what to say right now. I do not care about the electric-off anymore - I just want to join in every single next seminars and field trips. I am WAITING for them ! 

- Axl Lee -

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USA Embassy Education Center - July public events

This July, there will be a lot of activities held by the American Center of the USA Embassy. This is also the opportunities for LSTers to join to improve not only skills, knowledge, but also to improve the English skill. Therefore, for those who concern about these events can take a look at the schedule below, and register for it to Ms. Phuong. Then you will receive the link to registered.

Notice that each people can register for MAXIMUM 8 events. Please register to Phuong before 02.07.2011. Encourage all members to join in the "Speaker program: Creating American Style Resumes" on 21.07.2011.

Nancy Hammett - water issues expert speaks to audiences about environmental protection.

(June, 2010. Photo: USA Embassy Highlight)

Here are the events you can participate in (RED color):

Date/Time	Event	Host(s)
Weekdays, 3:00 - 4:00	Eat in English - Dream in English	Aliya Asmal
Thu. Jun 30, 4:00 - 5:00	Current Events Conversation Hour	American Center
Fri. Jul 1, 3:00 - 5:00	Speaker program: Genetically Engineered Plants and Environmental Risk	Andrew Roberts
Tue. Jul 5, 3:00 - 5:00	July 4th Celebration: Film show “The Namesake” and Poster show	American Officer/Interns
Wed. Jul 6, 2:00 - 3:30	Pre-Departure Orientation: Cracking College- Secrets of Successful Students	EducationUSA Adviser and Yuki Kondo-Shah
Wed. Jul 6, 3:00 - 5:00	Speaker program: New Ways of Doing Research and Learning English Online	John Hickok
Thu. Jul 7, 2:00 - 5:00	Film Show: The Social Network	Louis Schwartz
Fri. Jul 8,  4:00 - 6:00	Summer activities: Red Carpet Show	Aliya Asmal, Miriam Schive, Yuki Kondo-Shah and interns
Tue. Jul 12, 3:00 - 4:30	Speaker program: Diversity in America	Aliya Asmal, Yuki Kondo-Shah
Wed. Jul 13, 3:00 - 4:30	Speaker Program: Email Etiquette	Miriam Schive & Yuki Kondo-Shah
Fri. Jul 15, 4:00 - 5:30	American English Club: Travelling	Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah
Tue. Jul 19, 3:00 - 4:00	Current Events Conversation Hour	Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah
Wed. Jul 20, 2:00 - 3:30	Preparing Successful Applications	EducationUSA Adviser and Ms. Yuki Kondo-Shah
Wed. Jul 20, 4:00 - 5:15	Debate Club	Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah
Thu. Jul 21, 3:00 - 4:00	Speaker program: Creating American Style Resumes	Miriam Schive & Yuki Kondo-Shah
Fri. Jul 22, 4:00 - 5:30	American English Club: Volunteering in the U.S.	Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah
Tue. Jul 26, 3:00 - 4:00	Current Events Conversation Hour	Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah

 Photo: The USA Embassy Highlight

Eat in English - Dream in English

Time: All weekdays, 3:00-4:00
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi

Join us every day at the American Center from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for some free and easy conversation in English. Led by a native English speaker, you will have the opportunity to talk about what’s on your mind or in your heart. Bring a friend! Does NOT require registration.

 July 4th Celebration: Film show “The Namesake” and Poster Show

Time: Tuesday, July 5, 3:00 - 5:00
Venue: Conference Room, Rose Garden Tower
Hosts: Aliya Asmal; Yuki Kondo-Shah

Come watch the movie and take part in a discussion led by Yuki Kondo-Shah!

Storyline:

American families originate from many different countries. Follow one man’s journey as he comes to study in America and brings up his family in New York City. As he and his wife settle in America, where their temporary residence becomes permanent, they begin to raise a family and live a life which balances their heritage and new American culture. This is a wonderful film for students who are interested in studying in America, in order to learn about what kinds of cultural differences may affect international students. Based on the award-winning novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, and directed by accomplished female Indian-American director Mira Nair.

Pre-Departure Orientation: Cracking College- Secrets of Successful Students  

 

Time: Wednesday, July 6, 2:00-3:30
Venue: Conference Room, Rose Garden Tower

Host: EducationUSA Adviser; Ms. Yuki Kondo-Shah– Harvard Kennedy School Graduate Student

Now you have confirmed your plans to go to the U.S. to study. Although there are some similarities between classrooms in the U.S. and in Vietnam, you should be aware that there are major differences as well.  The U.S classroom presents a unique blend of pedagogical approaches and cultural values. What then do you need to know and how do you prepare for your transition? This pre-departure orientation will provide you with essential skills and strategies to take on college in the U.S.

Speaker Program: New Ways of Doing Research and Learning English Online

 

Time: Wednesday, July 6, 3:30 - 5:00
Venue: Conference Room, Rose Garden Tower
Host: John Hickok

How many sources do you need to research something well?  What do you do with all the information once you find it, and how can you tell if it’s correct or not? This workshop will explain research best practices (for university students) and show participants new ways to find  information online. In addition, we will discuss how to develop your ideas and evaluate online “facts”.  BONUS: Attendees will also receive information about high quality free online resources to help you learn English faster: tutorials, online quizzes, multimedia (audio/video), grammar tips, free dictionaries, free books and more.

 Film Show: The Social Network

 

Time: Thursday, July 7, 2:00 - 5:00
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Host: Dr. Louis Schwartz

Storyline:

On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

Summer activities: Red Carpet Show

 

Time: Friday, July 8,  4:00 - 6:00
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Hosts: Aliya Asmal, Yuki Kondo-Shah and interns

Ever wonder what it would be like to receive an award at a Red Carpet Show? Now’s your chance! The American Center presents A Night At the Rose Garden, A Red Carpet Show. Dress to impress, prepare your acceptance speeches and bring your cameras, for an evening to remember. Dress code is semi-formal (suits for men and dresses for women) or formal. Get an award or not, everyone will walk away a winner at our show! 

Speaker program: Diversity in America

 

Time: Tuesday, July 12, 3:00 - 4:30
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Host: Aliya Asmal, Yuki Kondo-Shah, Miriam Schive

Planning on visiting or studying in the U.S. but concerned about whether or not you will fit in? Don’t worry! America is a land of tremendous diversity. Young Embassy staff members talk about their own experiences growing up, going to school and being a part of a diverse America. 

Speaker Program: Email Etiquette

 

Time: Wednesday, July 13, 3:00 - 4:30
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Hosts: Miriam Schive & Yuki Kondo-Shah

We all receive hundreds of emails a day, but do we know how to prioritize and effectively respond to each email? Email etiquette is an important skill for students and professionals.  Learn how to use the subject heading, carbon copy, blind carbon copy, and other functions of email to create professional letters that will impress your friends, family and future employers!

American English Club: Traveling

 

Time: Friday, July 15, 4:00 - 5:30
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Hosts: Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah

Traveling is a popular activity for many Americans. Learn about famous travel destinations, major transportation methods, and peak vacation seasons in the USA. Come prepared with your favorite places to travel in Vietnam to share with your friends. 

Preparing Successful Applications

 

Time: Wednesday, July 20, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room, Rose Garden Tower

Host: EducationUSA Adviser; Ms. Yuki Kondo-Shah– Harvard Kennedy School Graduate Student

Did you know that the application process can vary across the more than 4,900 accredited colleges and universities in the United States?  It is also very important to start this process early in order to complete all of the application requirements and meet deadlines for successful admissions. Application packages require a great deal of preparation and planning. Join EducationUSA advising workshop where experts will offer invaluable insight on how to apply & be admitted at colleges and universities across the U.S.!

 Speaker Program: Creating American Style Resumes

 

Time: Thursday, July 21, 3:00 - 4:00   
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Host: Miriam Schive & Yuki Kondo-Shah

Applying for a job at an American company in Vietnam? Dream of working in America? This professional skills session will introduce the American-style resume used by job-seekers in the United States. Learn how to use “active adjectives” to describe your skill sets and promote yourself as a competitive future employee. If you already have a current resume, bring it in for peer review.

American English Club: Volunteering in the U.S.

 

Time: Friday, July 22, 4:00 - 5:30   
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi
Hosts: Interns and Yuki Kondo-Shah

Giving back to your local community and those in need is a big part of American culture. Some volunteers in the U.S. clean up neighborhoods after natural disasters while others cook food for the poor. Learn about different community service projects, organizations and opportunities for volunteer-minded Americans. Be prepared to talk about your own volunteering experiences, and be ready to brainstorm ideas about how we can all contribute to improving the world around us.

- The United State of America Embassy Education Center -

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Local Supporting Team Recruitment Summer 2011

Have you got any PLAN for THIS SUMMER ? Join LOCAL SUPPORTING TEAM – AIESEC Hanoi to make your summer more amazing and awesome.

LOCAL SUPPORTING TEAM (LST) is the external team of Project Based on Exchange– AIESEC Hanoi. It was formed in order to support the intern service of project. At present, LST is recruiting member to support interns from all over the world coming to Hanoi to work for environment project “Earth & Me”. 

Participating into LST, you will have a lot of advantages:

ð    Meet and work with many interesting but professional people.

ð   Learn and practice many skills such as improving interpersonal skills: teamwork, time management, communication, etc.

ð   Improve your English

ð   Work in multicultural environment

ð   Know how to make a plan and managing skills.

ð   Have opportunity to work and make friend with international interns from all over the world.

Although LOCAL SUPPORTING TEAM members are not official members of AIESEC but they have rights to develop as all AIESEC members. So what are your BENEFITS ??

ð   Skip the first round of autumn recruitment 2011 of AIESEC Hanoi

ð   Explore and enjoy an international environment.

ð   Improve your own abilities

ð   Free seat in Earth & Me Project events: seminars, camping trips, Green Planet Day – Global Village

Our slogan is “You might not be the best one but be the most enthusiastic one instead”. So what are you still waiting for instead of registering and join with us now?

Deadline for submission: 23:59 pm Friday, July 1^st, 2011

Download the Application Package at: http://www.mediafire.com/?hxa6cw7p56fllcq

And submit to: lst.pbox@gmail.com

For more information, please contact:

1.         Ms. Vu Xuan Tam – LST Leader

Tel: 09780 969 22 - Email: vuxuantam304@gmail.com

2.             Mr. Nguyen Quang Huy – LST Manager

Tel: 098 589 5332 - Email: huy.nguyenquang@aiesec.net 

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Cooking class 3: Tofu Meat Ball

Cooking class is one of the activities organized by Local Supporting. The class often takes placed on Thursday every week, and the dishes are often Vietnamese cuisine. 

This week, interns were taught how to make "meat ball stuffed into tofu" (Vietnamese: đậu phụ nhồi thịt), and "water morning glory fried with garlic" (rau muống xào tỏi). This class, LST had the honor to have guess from Xteam and Event team of AIESEC Hanoi. Joe and Stella could not come to the class; however, we still had Eden and Maggie. This third cooking class was also the last cooking class held by LST in the first phase of "E&M" project.

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Outgoing: Coffee & Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

At last LCM, Maggie asked everybody if we could have coffee together talking about something related to culture on Monday (20/06), then I decided to arrange a day out for interns as well. Hence, the plan was having coffee at Highland coffee bar near Hoan Kiem Lake at 10AM, then taking the bus to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and some attractions around it in the afternoon. 

Unfortunately, some LSTers had their duty so they could not join the outgoing day, so only Minh with her friend and Phuong go with interns. Shame on Phuong, she was late because she woke up too "early" that day, and said hello to the morning at 12:30 PM, and Minh could not go in the morning because of her final exam at university. The 3 interns: Maggie, Eden, and Joe decided to drink coffee at Highland and then went around the Old Quarter. 

1:30 PM, Phuong showed up, then everybody had lunch together at Lotteria Fast-food Restaurant. There, we talked a lot about everything, and mostly about Vietnamese Women and the culture. Although the cultures of Vietnam, China and some other Asia countries have some similar points, Vietnam culture still has something different, and it seemed to amazed the interns. The topic continued with the difference between Vietnam women in the past and at present. There are also differences between the characteristics of North - Middle - South women, and everybody was eager to know it.

2:30, we waited for Stella, Minh, and her friend to come, then we took bus 9 to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. When getting there, Phuong and Minh guided everybody to go to the One Pillar Pagoda first, telling a bit about the meaning of the Pagoda. After going inside the pagoda, we moved to Ho Chi Minh Museum. Unluckily, the museum does not open on Monday and Friday, so we only walked around and took pictures of the museum and mausoleum. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and sugar cane juice and ice tea made us less thirsty. We walked to Lenin park (Lenin garden) and the Hanoi Flag Tower before going home.

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Local Chapter Meeting: LST recognition

Local Supporting Team is an external team of AIESEC Hanoi, and has already been operating for over 6 weeks. LST is the team which often communicate with the interns which has been doing and will do in "Earth & Me" project of AIESEC Hanoi. As LST is the supporter or an external team of AIESEC Hanoi, not many AIESECers know about Local Supporting Team.

 

Photo from AIESEC Hanoi Facebook

Therefore, in this Local Chapter Meeting (LCM) occurred on 19th June, LST had an opportunity to let more than 80 AIESECers of AIESEC Hanoi recognize the team and the mission of LST. Tam (LST leader) and Phuong had an honor to giver presentation about LST which included: missions, objectives, and activities. 

Return to few days ago, to prepare for the presentation, LSTers put a lot of effort making the plan of what to say, how to present in order to attract everybody in the LCM. Finally, we decided to make a short slide show and a 5-minute video. We tried to give short but precise statements telling all about LST; and fortunately, all the AIESECers attending on that day were really eager with our presentation and video. 

For the LSTer, we felt so proud of our team not only after the presentation but also before the presentation. Every LSTer did a very good job to contribute all their effort and spirit in the activities operated by Local Supporting Team.

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Cooking class 2: BBQ Noodle

During this week, many LSTers had had final exams at the university; therefore, the cooking class 2 met many obstacle relating to venue and time. However, the cooking class 2 was still successfully held in Ms. Phuong's house with the meal of BBQ Noodle - one of the best traditional dishes in Hanoi. 

Interns had the experiences of how to choose the type of pork suitable for BBQ Noodle. Besides, interns could join into the preparation phase by grilling the BBQ by themselves. In addition, they also learned how to make sauce used with BBQ noodle: what was the rate of water : sugar : vinegar : fish sauce. 

Finally, after having interesting time preparing for BBQ Noodle, we had a really good meal with interns and LSTers. 

 

 

 

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Welcome Party phase 1 - Earth & Me Project

Local Supporting Team had planned for this welcoming party for 2 weeks; and every member was so eager to hold this party to welcome the 4 interns of phase 1 - project "Earth & Me" coming to Hanoi. Although Joe - intern from the USA had already been in Hanoi for more than 3 weeks, we decided to wait for the other 3 interns from Hongkong and China. 

Finally, the welcoming party was held on 11.06.11 with the attendance of Joe (USA), Maggie (Hongkong), Stella (China), and Eden (China). We had a so funny time sharing and playing a lot of freaking games; and also the freaking punishments. There were also the attendance of some AIESECers in AIESEC Hanoi.

Although many people don't know each other at the beginning of the party, all the interns and LST members as well as other AIESECers still had a great time introducing and sharing everything. Finally, the welcoming party ended successfully.

Thank you Joe, Maggie, Stella, Eden for joining the party!

Thank you all the AIESECers for taking time sharing with us!

Thank you all of the friends for supporting us a lot!

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Vietnamese class 1: Greeting

Many young Vietnamese know English, so the interns can communicate with them in English. However, there are few old Vietnamese can speak English; therefore, in order to help intern communicate with Vietnamese people basically, Local Supporting Team decided to organize the Vietnamese class for all the interns working for "Earth & Me" project in Hanoi Summer 2011. 

The Vietnamese class will focus on teaching interns some basic words and sentences so as to let interns talk with Vietnamese people. Fortunately, in the first lesson, all the interns (Joe, Maggie, Stella, Eden) could join the class. The teachers were Thao and Thuy, and they prepare documents for the first lesson very carefully. 

In this lesson, interns learned basic sentences of how to greet in Vietnamese, and how to introduce themselves in Vietnamese. For example:

- Hello: Xin chào
- My name is .... : Tên tôi là ...
- I'm ... years old: Tôi .... tuổi
- I'm from ... : Tôi đến từ

The lesson was really interesting and interns seemed to be enjoyable. Thuy and Thao also gave some situation for interns to guess what Vietnamese sentences interns needed to say in that situation. Interns also had time to practice during the lesson.

Enjoy our Vietnamese class now:

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Cooking Class 1: Spring Roll

Have you heard about "Spring Roll"? It is one of the most delicious traditional food of Vietnam. Therefore, in the first lesson of cooking class, LSTer decided to teach interns how to make spring roll.

News: 

- The chef Mr. Quan changed to chef assistant with Tam. New main chef: Ms. Phuong

- The dish in the first plan was not "pork spring roll" but "vegetable spring roll" and "mixed fried rice". However, Quan did not know how to do it, so the meal for this class changed into "pork spring roll" and "french fried" or fried potato.

- Eden had team meeting so she could not join the cooking class

There were many people joining the cooking class, and we had 2 members from X-team who were Mieu and Ngoc Anh. Ngoc Anh helped a lot by cleaning out the potato skin and cutting the potato into pieces. Mieu and Hiep had a very important position which was taking photos and filming. 

Although it was the first class, interns had chance to experience their cooking skill by involving in the cooking steps. However, they had better improve some of the skills like: slice carrot (carrot was too big), and rolling the spring roll (the spring rolls size were not the same).

In general, we had a very very good meal with spring rolls made by Joe, Maggie, and Stella; and french fried made from Phuong and Ngoc Anh. 

Now, let's enjoy with our cooking class 1!!!!

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A Day out around the Hoan Kiem Lake

It was so happy that we finally met Maggie (Hongkong) - the last intern of phase 1 project "Earth & Me". From the first time I met Maggie, she was a nice person and always smiled (which I like the most). Maggie is quite easy-going so we could work together quite smoothly. 

In order to let Maggie get used to Hanoi life style, LST held a outgoing day to some attractions around Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) with other 3 interns: Joe - Stella - Eden. We started at 3PM, and then we walked around the Hoan Kiem Lake and straight to the Ngoc Son Temple. During walking, LST member told about the meaning of the red bridge and the Pen Tower. 

Interns were also introduced about lemon ice tea at the tea street store near Soldier Monument. We enjoyed the Hanoiian's culture and chit chat with each other. Interns had chance to taste the fresh lemon ice tea which was the favorite drink of Hanoi teenagers. 

After drinking tea, we walked across some streets inside the Old Quarter, which were Hang Dau, Cau Go, Dinh Liet. We also went to the Big Church or St Joseph Church on foot. Interns were introduced about the church history and spent time praying inside the church. 

At 6PM, another LST members and X-team members joined us. We had dinner together at Peperonis Restaurant. Everybody seemed to be happy with many stories told by Quan - a very enthusiastic LSTer. It seemed that nobody want to go back home because we had too many things to tell to each others.

You can see more photos below :

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