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Vietnamese food

Vietnam police seize tonnes of fake coffee products made from soya beans

Vietnam exported 1.6 million tonnes of coffee valued at $11.3 billion in 2025.
Vietnam exported 1.6 million tonnes of coffee valued at $11.3 billion in 2025.

First-ever pho museum opens in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

The museum is the first private culinary museum in Vietnam licensed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.
The museum is the first private culinary museum in Vietnam licensed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

Vietnam’s durian export revenue grows to new highs

The durian is the largest contributor to Vietnam's total agricultural export value.
The durian is the largest contributor to Vietnam's total agricultural export value.

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Why Ha Long City in Vietnam is worth a stay: Brew coffee, buy pearls and dine in a limestone cave

View of Soi Sim Island and the ecological museum exhibition while cruising on Halong Bay in October 2025
View of Soi Sim Island and the ecological museum exhibition while cruising on Halong Bay in October 2025

Baguette? No, banh mi: Vietnam celebrates independence from French rule

Red croissants decorated with yellow stars are displayed at a bakery shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 31, 2025. REUTERS/Francesco Guarascio
Red croissants decorated with yellow stars are displayed at a bakery shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 31, 2025. REUTERS/Francesco Guarascio

Food Picks: Vietnam Kitchen lost and found

Banh Mi Thit Nuong (top) and Banh Mi Truyen Thong from Vietnam Kitchen.
Banh Mi Thit Nuong (top) and Banh Mi Truyen Thong from Vietnam Kitchen.

Wishing we last Pho-ever: Eatery owner in Vietnam goes viral as Faye Wong lookalike

Singer Faye Wong’s newly discovered lookalike (right) first sprouted on Chinese social media platform RedNote in February.
Singer Faye Wong’s newly discovered lookalike (right) first sprouted on Chinese social media platform RedNote in February.

British restaurant drops its trademark on the word ‘pho’ after social media backlash

Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup dish considered by many to be the country’s national dish.
Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup dish considered by many to be the country’s national dish.

S’pore-founded Paris store Nonette Banh Mi & Donuts to open here in 2026

Banh mis from Nonette.
Banh mis from Nonette.

Man in Vietnam inserts live eel up his rear, punctures colon... and survives

The doctors discovered a live eel approximately 65cm long and 10cm in circumference in the patient’s abdominal cavity.
The doctors discovered a live eel approximately 65cm long and 10cm in circumference in the patient’s abdominal cavity.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.