Food & Drink

A group of young volunteers in Ho Chi Minh City are running a roaming “zero-dong noodle shop”, cooking once a week and handing out hundreds of free bowls to anyone who turns up.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have proposed adding the traditional Phan Thiet fish sauce craft to Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritage list in 2026.

A French man living in Danang has gone viral after praising a traditional Vietnamese family meal, saying one pork dish was so good it could be “dangerously addictive”.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added traditional knowledge of eel dish preparation in the central province of Nghe An to the national list of intangible cultural heritage.

A French tourist filmed a food hygiene breach at a banh mi shop in Ninh Binh Province after a staff member was seen putting food from her mouth back into a sandwich being prepared.

Pho Thin Bo Ho, one of Hanoi’s most iconic noodle shops, is preparing to leave its long-standing address on Dinh Tien Hoang Street to make way for a new square and park project near Hoan Kiem Lake.

The International Culinary Festival “Hue-Capital of Cuisine” officially opened on December 18, emerging as a highlight event marking the close of the National Tourism Year-Hue 2025.

A cafe overlooking Hanoi Cathedral is attracting large numbers of customers, especially young people, thanks to its rare green space and direct views of one of the capital’s landmarks.

Communities across Europe are celebrating Vietnam’s iconic dish pho during Pho Week, held from December 8-14 to mark Vietnamese Pho Day on December 12.

Vietnam has risen to 16th place on TasteAtlas’s list of the world’s 100 best cuisines, up three spots from 2024.

The Day of Pho 2025 festival aims to promote pho to residents and visitors in Ho Chi Minh City while honouring rice, a key ingredient of the dish, officials said at a press conference on December 4.

International food website TasteAtlas has included 23 Vietnamese dishes in its list of the Top 100 Southeast Asian specialities.

Thirteen Michelin-starred chefs from around the world are taking part in the 100 flavors event in Vietnam, showcasing haute cuisine blended with Vietnamese culinary heritage.

CNN Travel, the travel and lifestyle division of the cabled news network CNN, has ranked the Vietnamese delicacy Banh Mi (baguettes) second among the top 25 most delicious sandwiches in the world.

Pho Week will take place across Europe from December 8 to 14 to promote one of Vietnam’s most iconic dishes.

Even with its high pricing, a coffee house on Quang Trung Street in Hanoi draws many international tourists and coffee connoisseurs seeking a flavour experience.