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In Vietnam, VND120,000 buys a wide array of street food

Trying to challenge themselves by bringing only VND120,000, or $5, when going out to taste street dishes, foreign couples can eat their fill with just a modest amount of money.

Ho Chi Minh City named among Asia’s top 10 best street food cities

Canadian travel magazine The Travel has listed Ho Chi Minh City among top 10 Asian cities that can be considered a dream for every street food lover.

Roaming Hanoi for 1,001 specialties from different parts of Vietnam

There is no need to travel far, just a walk around Hanoi will help you taste specialties across Vietnam.

Vietnamese baguette named among 50 best street foods globally

TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world, recently honoured the Vietnamese baguette, known locally as Banh Mi, as one of the 50 best street foods in the world.

Famous snacks around Hoan Kiem Lake

There are several delicious Hanoi specialties available in its vicinity that any traveler should try when visiting Hoan Kiem - the iconic lake of Hanoi.

One-square meter Bun Rieu shop frequented by hundreds

The pork rind Bun Rieu store on Tran Xuan Soan street has a tiny area of 1 square meter, just enough to fit a pot of broth and a stainless-steel table, yet is constantly full.

Food tours in Vietnam voted among best in the world

Exploring HCM City’s street food on a motorbike has been selected as one of the top food experiences in the whole world.

Vietnam’s street dishes visitors should try

In its Eat Vietnam book, Lonely Planet, one of the world’s famous travel guide book publishers, recommends 13 street dishes in Vietnam that tourists should not miss on their visits to the country.

84-year-old woman has sold soup on Saigon’s pavement for 50 years

When she was young, she carried her porridge pot on the shoulders, and walked through alleys to make a living. 

Hanoi: street foods test positive for carcinogens

Hanoi's Food Hygiene and Safety Control Department has recently inspected 50 street food restaurants and taken food samples for testing, reported online newspaper vietnamplus.vn.

HCM City ranked as world's fourth best hub for street food

HCM City ranks 4th among the best cities for street food-obsessed travelers, according to a survey by CEOWORLD.

Food trucks jazz up HCM City street scene

Ho Chi Minh City’s food and beverage market has become more vibrant with the introduction of food trucks on city streets.

 

Bringing fat profits, bubble tea is a gold mine for investors

Bubble tea has become so popular in Vietnam that some analysts say that it may become as popular to Vietnamese as coffee in the future.

F&B service providers battle for market share

VietNamNet Bridge - Hotels not only have to compete in the food & beverage sector, a major source of revenue, but also in the restaurant chain and food court market.

Foreign corporations jump into street-food shops market

The Vietnamese “street food” shop market with products such as steamed rice, banh mi (Vietnam sandwich), pho (noodle soup), banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) and bun bo (beef noodle soup) is valued at VND47 trillion. 

Retailers see great opportunities with street food sales

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese street food market, with estimated value of VND47 trillion, is now attracting big food supply chains and retailers.

Street food may not be fully safe

 VietNamNet Bridge – More inspections street-food are needed to control food safety and hygiene and prevent food poisoning.

Cuisine space and balloon to promote Da Nang Int'l Fireworks Festival

The organising committee of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival has reserved a cuisine space on an area of 4,000sqm as a rendezvous point for gastronomer and tourists visiting the city.

Esquire magazine names VN a top 2017 destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – In its list of 17 best destinations for 2017, the UK edition of Esquire recommends going to Viet Nam for its optimism and street food.

VN cities experience a vegan surge

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is famous for its street food, but Claudia Elma is none too impressed.