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    • The Vietnamese spring roll, not to be confused with its fried cousin, is a popular appetizer commonly made with slices of pork belly, shrimp, cold vermicelli noodles, and veggies like lettuce, mint and chives.

      Street food in Ho Chi Minh City: What to eat

      By Dan Tham, CNN
      Ho Chi Minh City is widely considered the food capital of Vietnam.
    • Life after trafficking: The girls sold for sex by their mothers

      By Alexandra Field, Dan Tham and Mark Tutton CNN
      Sephak was aged just 13 years old when she was sold for sex by her mother.
    • Take pictures of Hanoi like Instagram stars do

      Text by Kate Springer, CNN. Videos produced by Dan Tham, CNN
      From food-fueled itineraries to quiet cultural corners, Hanoi is a photographer's dream destination.
    • Ca tru: A night at the opera in the streets of Hanoi

      By Dan Tham, CNN
      On a Sunday evening in Hanoi's Old Quarter, you'll likely hear the purr of motorbikes, calls of street vendors and clicks of camera shutters as wide-eyed tourists capture the city's manic atmosphere. But if you find yourself wandering along Hang Bac -- also known as "Silver Street" -- another sound might catch your ear.
    • Bun Bo Hue -- If you're ready to graduate from banh mi sandwiches and pho noodle soup (for the record, adding sriracha and hoisin sauce: totally kosher), consider bun bo Hue, a noodle soup that originated in the former imperial capital.
It's made of vermicelli, generous slices of beef shank and a broth in which lemongrass and shrimp paste are the star players.
Add some basil leaves, banana flower and diced green onion to bring some freshness to the piquancy of this classic central Vietnamese dish. To really kick things up a notch ask for some cubes of congealed pork blood.

      Beyond pho: 5 of Hanoi's top noodle dishes

      By Dan Tham and Karina Tsui, CNN
      If you've tried one dish that hails from Vietnam, it's most likely pho.