Young Vietnamese diners are undertaking dares and challenges eating South Korean 7-level spicy noodles.
Made in South Korea, the VND40,000 (USD2) spicy noodles are usually topped with beef, kim chi or seafood.
The South Kroean spicy noodles
Customers can choose the spiciness in their bowl on a scale from zero to seven.
A young girl in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, allegedly fainted after eating the 7-level spicy noodles. In a one-minute clip posted on social network, she was taken to hospital by the surrounding people.
Earlier, a man in Kien Giang Province attempted to eat the highest level of spicy noodles for a VND500,0000 but he just ended up with a stomach ache and vomiting.