Ice cream banh mi popular among Ca Mau youth


In the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, a loaf of banh mi stuffed with ice cream, roasted peanuts, and condensed milk is a popular kid’s snack on summer days.

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Hue restaurant among Anthony Bourdain’s favorite food destinations


A bun bo Hue (Hue-style beef noodle soup) restaurant in the central town of Hue counted among five favorite food addresses of late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.

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Two Vietnamese restaurants named among Asia’s 100 best


Two Vietnamese restaurants have made it to a ranking of Asia’s 100 best, one each in HCMC and Hanoi.

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Eat like a local: a tour to explore Ho Chi Minh’s street food scene


Ho Chi Minh has been dubbed a paradise for street food-obsessed travelers, with these five famed areas not to be missed.

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Salad from herring, Phu Quoc’s tasty offering


Soft and fresh herring fillets mixed with onion and grated coconut make for the unique herring fish salad, a Phu Quoc Island specialty.

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Vietnamese lensmen win UK contest prizes with appetizing entries


Two photographs taken in Hoi An and Ha Giang have won first prizes in different categories at the U.K.’s Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards.

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Five delectable Chinatown snacks


Phung Hung Market in Ho Chi Minh’s District 5, regarded a ‘Chinese food heaven’, is famed for its sweet or salty cakes.

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Hue cuisine seeks UNESCO recognition as intangible cultural heritage


Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to ancient town Hue, plan to seek UNESCO intangible cultural heritage recognition for its cuisine.

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Australian national broadcaster to air series on Vietnamese cuisine


Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will air a 10-episode series on discovering Vietnamese culture via its traditional cuisine starting Sunday.

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Chosen chicken a distinct Quy Nhon delight


Restaurants near 1D Highway in Ghenh Rang Ward of Quy Nhon Town are renowned for letting customers choose their own chickens for the past two decades.

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