Vietnam is famous for its delicious seafood, Pho (noodle soup), and Nem (spring rolls), earning it a spot among the top 10 for Best Food in The World, according to readers of Canadian magazine The Travel.

In late September-early October, people in Tu Le, Van Chan District, Yen Bai Province enter the green rice flakemaking season.

Pho (noodle soup) might be Vietnam’s most famous dish, but there are plenty of siblings of the world-famous delicacy worth slurping down.

Coconut candies are not just helping locals earn an income but are also introducing Ben Tre’s cuisine to the world.

Crab paste rice noodles are popular in Vietnam but are served differently in the northern province of Nam Dinh. Salted figs are added to the dish to create fig rice noodles (bun sung).

March 24 is expected to be observed as the Day of Banh Mi (Baguette) in honour of the Vietnamese cuisine both at home and abroad.

Mussel vermicelli in Quang Tri’s Mai Xa Village has been recognised as one of the top 100 of Vietnam’s outstanding specialties.

Sweet drinks made from ‘sau’, a fruit which is known scientifically as Dracontomelon, are a popular heat-relieving drink in Hanoi during the hot summer.

Quang Ninh is widely known for the UNESCO world heritage site, Ha Long Bay, but few know about its famed crab noodle soup.

Among all versions of the iconic Vietnamese sandwich, the spicy banh mi of Hai Phong might be the smallest, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's any less than its larger siblings.

Street food lovers in Vietnam do not miss banh trang nuong (baked rice pancake with full toppings) and pizza hu tieu (full topping on crispy noodle base) as the dishes bear the creativity of Vietnamese people.

Although rice noodle is available everywhere in Vietnam, it tastes somewhat different in the central province of Binh Dinh, and is called rope-like rice noodles by the locals.

Pho vit or noodle soup with roasted duck, an ethnic specialty from the mountainous areas, has gradually cemented its position on Hanoi's cuisine map.

Merriam-Webster dictionary of the United States has updated its vocabulary list with 370 new words, including “Banh mi”, which is a renowned local delicacy in Vietnam.

The southern province of Soc Trang is not only well-known nationwide for its attractive tourist sites like Nga Nam floating market and Doi Temple, but also for its many food specialties such as bánh cống (a traditional hand-made rice cake).

With its simple and easy ingredients, the tasty Ia Sol spring rolls have become a specialty of the locals of Ia Sol Commune, Phu Thien District, Gia Lai Province.

Mango roll-ups are one of dishes that attract visitors to central beach city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province.

Visitors to the Mekong Delta region often rave about the rich and tasty hotpots, with ‘lau cu lao’ (island hotpot) being a particular favourite.

There are several exotic dishes that you should try once in Hanoi.

Lẩu Mắm (fermented fish hotpot) originated from Chau city in An Giang Province as a dish for poor people and it, along with Mắm Cá (fermented fish paste), has become characteristic of southern Vietnam culinary culture.