TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world, recently honoured the Vietnamese baguette, known locally as Banh Mi, as one of the 50 best street foods in the world.

Merriam-Webster dictionary of the United States has updated its vocabulary list with 370 new words, including “Banh mi”, which is a renowned local delicacy in Vietnam.

Among the different versions of ‘banh mi’ available in Vietnam, the ‘banh mi cay’ (spicy ‘banh mi’) of Hai Phong may be the humblest, consisting of just a baguette, some pate and a squeeze of local chilli sauce.

The Giant Bread in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has caught global attention as one of the world’s most bizarre foods.

With the word “banh mi” recognised by the Oxford dictionary and a Google bread doodle which has taken the media by storm in recent days, let’s find out why this popular street food in Vietnam has become known to so many international friends.

An animated image of Vietnam’s “banh mi” (bread) was featured on Google’s homepage on March 24.

Artworks created by Vietnamese painters which feature the Lunar Year of the Rat, sightseeing spots in the central region, and local delicacies such as Banh Mi have drawn the attention of many internet users.

A collection of images featuring the local delicacy Banh Mi, bread often used to make sandwiches, created by Vietnamese painters has drawn the attention of many internet users.

Kate Taylor, a reporter from Business Insider, visited a bakery in Hanoi in mid-February and tried dragon fruit breads. She wrote an article on the newspaper about her cool experience.

As one of the nation’s moved loved street foods, Banh Mi on sale in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has established a reputation among both locals and foreign tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – During my short stay in Paris two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see long lunchtime queues of French eaters waiting for Vietnamese sandwiches.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noey Neumark sits on a miniature blue stool – Ha Noi’s classic throne – admiring the bowl of banh da tron (flat noodles) she ordered from a food vendor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign visitors have voted "The Banh Mi Queen" among the top-10 food shops in the historic town of Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For most people, the name Hoi An conjures images of lanterns and cao lau (noodle). Little do they know that the ancient town of Hoi An also features very delicious banh mi (snadwich) and tao pho (soybean pudding).

 VietNamNet Bridge - In Saigon, along with Vietnamese sandwiches, many kinds of foreign sandwiches are available, to serve the different tastes of the people.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Each shop has its own style. Although they are luxury or sidewalk shops, they have been existed for a long time and have become part of the memories of Saigonese.