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The Southeast Asian nation has surpassed many other destinations such as China, Malaysia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand, to earn the accreditation. Rina van Staden, Director of the annual awards, said that the results were based on a year-long search for the world’s top culinary brands, with experts and the public joining related voting. Winners of the 2022 edition are those that have strived to elevate the culinary excellence around the world, she added. Vietnamese cuisine has been highly valued in prestigious competitions and by ranking organisations in the world. The country was ranked 5th among the top 10 countries globally with the best food by readers of the Canadian magazine The Travel last October. On December 1, Michelin, for the first time, announced Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as the latest destinations joining the international selection of the MICHELIN Guide. MICHELIN inspectors will present their list of restaurants selected in June 2023. ...

Many retailers also head to Quang Ba Market for domestic supplies. A trader says that an increasing number of customers arrive at the market as Vietnamese Women’s Day draws close. Prices of flowers are said to increase twice or three times compared to normal days, according to traders. There is a wide range of choice on offer for buyers at the market. Roses prove to be the most popular flowers, with a bouquet of 50 roses priced at up to VND350,000. The market gathers a variety of flowers together, most of which have been brought from localities across the country such as Son La, Vinh Phuc, and Sa Pa in the north, and Da Lat in the Central Highland region. Quang Ba is the largest wholesale flower market in the north which is typically crowded at night. The market makes up an ideal check-in spot for many young people to enjoy. Late at night the flower market becomes more crowded and increasingly bustling. ...