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The flour brand "Tai Ky," quietly supporting banh beo and banh xeo. We introduce its journey from peddling by bicycle to reaching 34 countries and the EU over 50 years since founding, as an unsung protagonist of Vietnamese cuisine.

Trinh Thi Kim Oanh (33), who earned an MBA in Ho Chi Minh City, took over the only remaining sugarcane-sugar workshop in Thien Do hamlet, Binh Son commune, Quang Ngai province. Refining it through 3–4 hours of filtering into an “amber-colored clear syrup,” she won OCOP three stars.

A complete guide to Vietnamese chocolate from a resident's perspective. It covers comparisons of 7 brands—MAROU, Pheva, Alluvia, T-BROS, BINON—flavor differences across 6 cacao-producing areas, 4 places to buy, and routes to obtain it in Japan.

From supermarket snacks to premium chocolate, a resident introduces 15 classic treats you can only get in Vietnam, organized by purpose—individually wrapped souvenirs, gifts for the whole office, and special treats.