The rankings were determined by 3,016 legitimate ratings recorded from a total of 4,246 until May 15, 2025.

A set of tumeric catfish is set up over a burner at La Vong Restaurant in Hanoi.

At number 4 is cha ca la vong (turmeric fish with dill and noodles), a Vietnamese capital's specialty.

The dish features grilled turmeric-marinated fish with dill, served with vermicelli noodles, peanuts, and shrimp paste. It dates back to the French colonial era and is known for its roots in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Cha ca la vong was also named among the 100 best-rated seafood dishes by international food guide TasteAtlas.

Coming in at number 19 is canh chua ca, sweet and sour fish soup, a popular dish in the Mekong Delta. This dish blends tamarind broth with vegetables like tomatoes and pineapple. Often made with catfish, it balances sweet, sour, and spicy flavors and is served with rice.

Canh chua ca also ranks in the world's top 10 seafood soups by TasteAtlas.

Ca kho to, or caramelized fish in a clay pot, ranks 44th. Prepared with catfish or snakehead fish, it is braised in fish sauce, sugar, and coconut water. Cooked in clay pots, this dish is enjoyed with rice and often paired with canh chua ca.

Leading the list is batagor from Indonesia, a fried fish dumpling served with spicy sauce. In second place is Japan's otoro nigiri sushi, featuring hand-pressed rice topped with fatty tuna.

Rounding out the top three is chutoro nigiri sushi, also from Japan, made with medium-fatty tuna on sushi rice.

Trains popular for summer travel, sell out on weekends

Trains between Hanoi and popular central and southern tourist destinations are in demand, with sleeper berths sold out on weekends, thanks to improved pricing policies and services.

Vietnam welcomes over 9.2 international tourist arrivals in five months

During the first five months, China continued to be Vietnam's largest source market of tourists, followed by the RoK, China’s Taiwan, the US, and Japan.

 

Tourism gears up for a golden run during September holiday

Hanoi has directed lodging providers and tourist destinations to bolster preparations in staffing, service quality, security, and sanitation. Community-based lodging platforms such as Airbnb are also being promoted strongly to expand housing supply during the holiday period.

 

Hai Phong to launch night tour of Hang Kenh Temple

The tour is scheduled to run every weekend from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a variety of activities, including temple rituals, traditional music performances, water puppetry, 3D mapping shows, calligraphy, local cuisine tasting, and handicraft workshops.

 

Quang Ninh boosts summer tourism with various activities

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised natural heritage site Ha Long Bay, served 9.1 million holiday-makers, including 330,000 foreigners, earning over 4.25 trillion VND (163.28 million USD) in the first five months of 2025, up 7% in the number of tourists compared to the same period last years.

14 new eateries in Vietnam join 2025 Michelin Selected list

Five eateries in Hanoi, six in Ho Chi Minh City and three in Da Nang City joined this year's Michelin Selected list, raising the total to 109.