An expensive pho dish, served only if diners order in advance, consists of a bowl of hot broth made with animal bones simmered for 12 hours, seven types of beef, and a portion of wagyu beef.

Pho, a Vietnamese noodle soup sold in almost all street corners in Vietnam, finds itself at the 34th place in a list of 100 most popular dishes in the world as complied by international food magazine TasteAtlas.

Situated in Moscow, Russia, the Hanoi-Moscow Multifunctional Complex appears like a little corner Hanoi in the Russian capital, serving as a bridge strengthening friendship ties between the two cities.

CNN has recently named two Vietnamese classics, Pho and spring rolls, in its list of the world's 50 best foods.

Pho is so familiar to Hanoians that it could be seen in almost every street in the capital city.

Vietnamese pho has been named the world’s 20th best food experience by world travel guide book publisher the Lonely Planet.

 Pho and goi cuon (summer rolls) have been listed among the world’s Top 50 most delicious dishes by CNN, based on a vote of 35,000 people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sweet, savoury and steaming hot are just some of the features of Ha Noi’s most esteemed bowls of pho. Ha Nguyen learns that the broth is what makes or breaks a dish.

Pho, bun rieu cua, and bun cha are street food dishes that captivate thousands of international visitors. Here are the seven dishes and drinks that have made Vietnam an attractive spot on the culinary world map.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pho (Vietnamese noodle), bun rieu cua (crab soup with vermicelli), and bun cha (grilled pork & noodle) are street food dishes that captivate thousands of international visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A well-known American dictionary, Merriam-Webster, has announced more than 150 new words and definitions for 2014, including the Vietnamese word “Pho”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of global fast food restaurants recently made their foray across the main roads of large cities, such as Ha Noi and HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Martin Rama, Delhi-based chief economist for South Asia at the World Bank, recently published a photo book titled Ha Noi - Promenade that includes images of the city during the period he worked here between 2002 and 2010.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This was my second visit to the city of love or the city of flowers, Dalat, in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong after a vacation with my mom twenty years ago.

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The price for a bowl of "pho" at present remains the same with that in 2011. This is a rare thing because for many years, the growth rate of the essential food was relatively stable. However, it was the stability of the price growth, not the price.

Vietnamese food, which is considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide, would be developed to attract more tourists to Vietnam.