Many foreign leaders are showing their interest in exploring the local cuisine during their visits to Vietnam, providing good opportunities for the country to promote the image of its culture and people to the international community through national cuisine.

More than 30 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products at a food exhibition in the Republic of Korea (RoK), which opened on May 30.

VOV.VN - The reality TV show Top Chef Vietnam 2023 was officially launched on May 22 in Ho Chi Minh City aiming to introduce Vietnamese cuisine to a global audience.

VOV.VN - The nation’s popular banh mi has been named in the list of the top 24 best sandwiches from across the world by multinational news channel and website CNN.

VOV.VN - The Asian Records Organisation (ARO) announced a further nine Vietnamese culinary specialties as part of its latest Asian Records listings, according to the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings).

VOV.VN - UK-based travel firm The Bucket List Company has named Vietnam among its list of the top world’s most popular cuisines according to engagement on social media platforms.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese culinary culture festival 2023 will get underway from April 28 to April 30 at Cua Viet tourist site in Gio Linh district in the central province of Quang Tri.

VOV.VN - French and Vietnamese chefs will be given a platform to share their unique delicacies during an exceptional roundtable to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23 as part of gastronomic exchanges between the two countries.

The diverse and attractive cuisine of Vietnam is increasingly becoming known to international friends, with not only pho and spring rolls but also many other dishes catching the attention of food connoisseurs around the world.

A Vietnamese “banh mi” festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 30 – April 2, according to the HCM City Tourism Association.