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Many people think of Con Dao Island (Côn Đảo) as a place to go and buy some peace and quiet. Indeed, Con Dao—ranked first on a global list of hidden island destinations—is defined by its untouched beaches and national park. But reading a food special on the island put together by local newspaper Dan Viet reveals...

A video of a foreign TikToker eating the braised tuna eyeball dish (mắt cá ngừ đại dương), a specialty of Phú Yên Province in central Vietnam (now part of Đắk Lắk Province following the July 2025 provincial reorganization), has been viewed more than 1.4 million times. The post was made by Vietnam-based TikToker "Joe" (Vietjoe TV, followers...

WINNER member Lee Seung-hoon visited Hanoi in early July and asked his fans on social media, "Where's the best pho in Vietnam?" The answers converged on a single name: Phở Hồ Lợi, a shop tucked away in a working-class neighborhood of the Tay Ho (West Lake) district. With little in the way of a proper sign...

In early July 2026, videos of the Vietnamese dish bánh khọt went viral on TikTok in the United States, racking up millions of views one after another. The spark was a first-taste video posted by creator Cami Petyn on July 2, which surpassed 1.4 million views in just two days. With bánh mì having already trended under #StandB...

In Hue, the ancient imperial city of central Vietnam, you can work through six local specialties from morning to night for the equivalent of around 1,200 yen. A Hue food tour featured by Vietnam's leading English-language outlet VnExpress on July 3, 2026, totals 190,000–200,000 VND (approximately 1,140–1,200 yen at roughly 60 yen per 10,000 VND)...

Can Tho, the main city of Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta, held an all-you-can-eat durian event over a weekend in early July 2026. The venue was the Muong Thanh Luxury Can Tho Hotel. For 199,000 VND per adult (approximately 1,190 yen at 60 yen per 10,000 VND), guests could enjoy fresh durian as well as dishes made with durian...

A cake covered in dense black fuzzy balls has started appearing in the display cases of a Hanoi confectionery shop. At first glance resembling a clump of human hair, the item has been described on social media as "instantly killing your appetite," yet it has racked up hundreds of thousands of views and become a talking point among younger generations. The item is actually a Chinese-style...

A foreign couple who came to Hanoi intending to stay for "just one year" now receive as many as 8,600 travel inquiries every week. The pair featured by Vietnamese English-language outlet VnExpress International are Liam Gordon (30) from the UK and Sarah James from Canada...

Christine Ha, the overseas-Vietnamese MasterChef winner. We unpack her story of recreating from memory a taste her mother never taught her, for travelers who want to savor Vietnamese food more deeply.

Ho Chi Minh City’s long-established banh cuon shop “Thai Ho 127” makes the 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand. We sum up the three-generation, 65-year-old taste and how travelers can eat and get there in the morning.