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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and the first lady visited the pho shop "Phở Lý Quốc Sư" at 40 Dinh Liet street in Hanoi's Old Quarter on the night of April 23. At the small 5-table, 15-square-meter shop, they polished off a total of 17 bowls of pho and two plates of beef fried rice in 25 minutes. The owner served a bowl finished with only scallions, to suit Koreans who dislike cilantro. From the next day, foot traffic surged at once, and bookings from other cities and Korean tourists are flooding in.

Couple Arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for Manufacturing 2,800 Tonnes of Contaminated Pho Noodles | Scale of Harm Revealed After Around 12 Years. On April 26, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City police arrested a 44-year-old couple, Nguyen Thi My Phung and her husband, in Tan Tao Ward, on charges of manufacturing and distributing fresh pho noodles adulterated with illegal chemicals over many years...

The Michelin one-star restaurant "Pot Au Pho 2.0" in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, was the only Vietnamese selection in U.S. magazine Condé Nast Traveler's "29 Best New Restaurants in the World." It's a 14-seat counter crafted by Vietnamese-American chef Peter Cuong Franklin...

In a quiet alley of Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City, a notable eatery serving the Hanoi traditional soup dish "Bún Thang" has been born. "Bun Thang 50" is a long-established shop opened in the 1990s by a family that migrated from northern Vietnam to Saigon in the 1970s, still loved by locals...

"Festival Phở 2026" was held from March 20–22, 2026, on Thiên Trường Pedestrian Street in Ninh Binh Province. The theme was "Vietnamese Pho—A Living Heritage for the Modern Age." The original article stated four days through the 23rd, but the confirmed dates based on reporting are the three days of March 20–22....

We introduce Vietnamese soups in a complete guide. From standard pho to tangy local soups, we organize the features of each type, differences in flavor, and how they’re eaten locally. We clearly sum up the soups you’ll want to try on your trip and the points for choosing.

A curated selection of 8 recommended shops for tasting authentic pho in Hanoi. From long-established spots where locals go daily to famous shops that are easy even for tourists to enter, we cover them all. A practical food guide that lays out the difference between beef and chicken pho, the character of the broth, typical prices, and busy hours.