
"Banh mi" is ranked 7th amongthe best street foods in the world by TasteAtlas, a website dedicated todiscovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurantsaround the world.
CNN Travel has also included "banh mi" among its top 24 sandwiches in the world in 2023. According to the website, Banh mi can beeasily found at street vendors and food carts everywhere. This is not only apopular breakfast/lunch/dinner of Vietnamese people, but also well-known andbeloved by many foreign visitors.
It is regularly ranked in the list ofdelicious dishes that foreign tourists must try when visiting Vietnam. CNN said the classic version ispork-based, starring cha lua (Vietnamese-style pork roll), shredded pickledcarrots, pickled daikon, cilantro leaves, mayonnaise and other ingredients. Depending on the region, travelers can taste different kinds of "banh mi" withvarious fillings. The taste is crunchy, fresh, savory, and utterlydelicious.

In addition to "banh mi" and "bia hoi", PM Albanese alsoenjoyed boiled peanuts, grilled chopped fish, grilled pork and dried soya curdsmixed with fresh onion leaves.
The PM commended the Vietnamese cuisine with diverse and unique dishes, andexpressed his delight at sentiments and hospitality of local people.
The PM commended the Vietnamese cuisine with diverse and unique dishes, andexpressed his delight at sentiments and hospitality of local people.

Right after his arrival, the PM visited the Hanoi campus of Australia’s RMITUniversity.
This is the first official visit to Vietnam by PM Albanese since he took officeand only two months after a State-level visit by Australian Governor-GeneralDavid Hurley, showing Australia's great attention to the Southeast Asiannation.


The visit by PM Albanese is expected to reinforce political trust andmultifaceted cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields ofpolitics, diplomacy, security, defence, economy, investment, labour,technology, climate change response, and people-to-people exchanges./.
VNA