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On October 1, 2026, the Michelin Guide announced that Phu Quoc Island would be added to its list of destinations surveyed in Vietnam. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were added in 2023, Da Nang in 2024, making Phu Quoc the fourth destination. However, which restaurants on the island receive stars will not be known until mid-2027...

Kem Vi Bon (Kem Vi Bổn), an ice pop shop in Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City, was featured by English-language outlet Saigoneer on September 22, 2026. Founded in 1958 (Saigoneer's wording is "nearly 70 years"). Prices are 4,000 VND per stick for kumquat (tắc) flavor, and 7,000 VND for other flavors…

Hanoi's Trang Tien ice cream: the flagship store at its original No. 35 location closes on September 15, 2026. The same flavor continues at three existing nearby stores. Here's why it's worth a visit before closing, and what the store network renewal is aiming for.

Street stalls sell pho for around ¥60; in Saigon, one version costs ¥170 per night. Here is a breakdown — with yen conversions for Japanese travelers — of the price, dishes, and location of a Michelin-starred chef's 14-seat, 13-course omakase pho experience.

A local outlet spotlights Phở Chay Như, a vegetarian pho spot in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. We break down this roughly 40-year-old meat-free eatery from a practical angle—Vietnam's vegetarian (chay) food culture, the difference between vegetarian and halal, and the roughly 600-yen-a-head access and how to order.

In TasteAtlas 2026's Top 100 noodle dishes in the world, Vietnam ranked second by country. Beef pho stood at world number one with a score of 4.5, and 18 regional noodle dishes made the ranking.

"Le Le," opening in Hong Kong's Central in March 2026. We introduce the full picture of "progressive Vietnamese," where a chef from northern Vietnam teams with a master of Cantonese cuisine — its menu, prices, and how to book.

The Vietnamese restaurant Lai Rai in Peckham, south London, became the first Vietnamese restaurant in the UK to earn a Michelin Bib Gourmand. We introduce the menu, access, and budget.

HOP Vietnamese opened its fifth London store on Tottenham Court Road on June 8, 2026. Expanding to an eight-store UK network. We report the menu, prices, and access.

Chi Mo, opened in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City. It offers three kinds of pho broth: northern clear, northern rich, and southern. We report the menu, prices, and opening hours of chef Khang.