Locals consider the tree as coming from heaven to help them process it into palm sugar that brings them a stable monthly income and lovely spice for cooks and housewives nationwide.

The Khmer ethnic community in Soc Trang has crafted a distinct version of the Vietnamese crispy dumpling with coconut filling, known as banh quai vac nhan dua, which has captured the hearts of many tourists.

The Pho (Noodle) Festival 2024 will be held from March 15-17 in the northern province of Nam Dinh – the birthplace of renowned Pho Co.

O Thum Lake in An Giang is not just a picturesque natural attraction; it is also home to the renowned O Thum burned chicken, a dish that has captured the hearts of many visitors with its unique process and distinctive flavor exclusive to the region.

Hanoi has not only become known worldwide for its specialties such as phở and bún chả, but also Phu Thuong sticky rice, which was chosen to serve local and foreign journalists and guests at the North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit a few years ago.

Visiting Mu Cang Chai, an Australian man, who experienced local culture and traditions recently in the north, sampled bamboo worms, which he said were "amazingly delicious".

Vietnamese cured fermented beef or pork, known locally as Nem chua, has been voted by international food website Taste Atlas as one of the 54 best dishes with hot peppers in the world.

The mountainous district of Song Hinh in Phu Yen province is famous for half-dried beef and ant salt.

The hotpot’s broth is sweeter than others because of its steamed pork bone, while live fish mixed with tomato, river leaves, bitter herb and chili help create the characteristic broth that is its own made-in-Saigon trade mark.

Vietnamese cuisine with its diverse, flavorful, and exquisite features has made its way to gourmets around the world in recent years, this popularity is attributable to a generation of talented and dedicated chefs.

An Giang Province boasts the renowned palmyra palm, a versatile resource used to craft a variety of delectable dishes, including the tantalizing palmyra palm salad with beef.

Four Vietnamese dishes have made the list of "67 Best Chicken Dishes in Asia" compiled by cuisine magazine TasteAtlas.

Bánh mì (bread), phở (noodle soup), and cà phê (coffee) all earned high marks from international travel magazines in 2023, reaffirming the nation’s growing reputation as a global culinary attraction.

During the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, each ethnic group in Vietnam has its own culinary specialties that reflect the culture of their people and are used as offerings to worship their ancestors.

At the event, the ambassador, his spouse, and staff members of the Vietnamese mission prepared and offered the country’s traditional and typical Tet dishes to the guests.

Rang bua cake, also known as te cake, is a time-honored delicacy originating from the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam.

Candied fruit, a popular confectionery item consumed during Tet, is losing out to other snacks as people’s eating habits are becoming healthier.

No one knows exactly when the grilled fermented pork dish came into being, but local elders said it was brought to Ninh Hòa by immigrants from the central province of Thanh Hóa.

Experience the delightful blend of fresh tuna and the distinctive sweet and sour broth that defines Danang’s mouthwatering specialty – tuna noodle soup.

Apart from using the cake on Cold Day festival on the third day of the third lunar month, bánh ngào is used to worship on the last evening before Tết, to pray for a safe and prosperous year to come.