by Ha Nguyen

Like women all around the world, Vietnamese women have had to economise to deal with the global economic crisis.

Nguyen Thi Hoai in Ha Noi’s Hai Ba Trung District saves money by waking up early in the morning to cook breakfast and lunch for her four-member family rather than giving them money to eat outside.

Hoai’s husband Hoang Hanh, says thanks to his wife, the entire family enjoys a tasty breakfast and lunch. She often puts food in a box for them to take along to school and the office complete with different dishes than before.

“My dishes are healthy and nutritious, and more importantly we save VND3-4 million (US$140-190) per month,” Hoai said, adding that she also tries to visit her parents in law’s native village in the northern province of Hai Duong once a week to get organic vegetables planted by her parents to bring home….Read more