Eating healthy in Vietnam is no hard feat, as Viet cuisine includes some of the healthiest dishes in the world.

Banh Mi - a product of Vietnam’s colonial past, the beloved concoction combines a crunchy French baguette with pork, pate and an ever- changing array of fresh vegetables.

Vietnamese cuisine is world-famous, but few visitors to the Southeast Asian country think about what they'll be sipping on the streets of Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. That's a mistake: the country's drinks are as delicious and diverse as its cuisine.

Coffee isn't a traditionally Vietnamese drink, but its unique preparation there can form a lasting sensory impression.

All you need to plan your next destination is a love of food. Often that leads to Vietnam. Certainly, its cuisine is already a huge draw, particularly for its pho beef noodle soups, chả giò spring rolls, canh chua fish soups, and the always present nuoc mam fish sauce.

"Cốm" (green sticky rice) is a delicacy that is made only in autumn and cherished by all Vietnamese. For Hanoians, nothing evokes autumn like the taste of young rice from Vong village, the grain so sweetly scented that they left a lasting impression.

“Banh xeo” is Vietnamese style crepe with whole shrimp, thinly sliced pork and bean sprouts.

Strong and flavourful Vietnamese coffee makes converts as quickly as it raises pulses.

In addition to common features shared around the whole country, food in each region carries its own distinctive and unique characteristics representing the geographical location, living condition of inhabitants there.

Vietnamese food is distinct and unforgettable. The cuisine relies on a balance of salty, sweet, sour and hot flavours, achieved through use of nuoc mam, a fermented fish sauce, cane sugar, the juice of kalamansi citrus fruit or tamarind and chilli peppers. Dishes use plenty of fresh herbs but tend not to be overly spicy, as chilli sauces are served separately.

Food lovers may have tried the two best known Vietnamese dishes – spring rolls and bread rolls. Rice, noodles, fresh vegetable and herbs all play big roles in Vietnamese food, making it one of the healthiest cuisines in the world.

Vietnamese food is distinct and unforgettable. The cuisine relies on a balance of salty, sweet, sour and hot flavours, achieved through use of nuoc mam, a fermented fish sauce, cane sugar, the juice of kalamansi citrus fruit or tamarind and chilli peppers. Dishes use plenty of fresh herbs but tend not to be overly spicy, as chilli sauces are served separately.