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Banh trang nuong (grilled rice paper) Dubbed ‘Vietnamese pizza,’  banh trang nuong is a can’t-miss street snack comprised of grilled rice paper topped with chicken or quail eggs, chopped scallion, cheese, and sausage. The most popular haunts to try this Da Lat specialty are the street food carts that appear each evening on Nha Chung, Hoang Dieu, Bui Thi Xuan, and Nguyen Chi Thanh Streets, as well as at the Da Lat night market. Banh uot long ga (steamed rice paper with chicken offal) Banh uot long ga typically features a platter of steamed rice paper, shredded chicken, and boiled chicken offal, served with a generous helping of chili fish sauce and herbs. The most popular vendors selling banh uot long ga can be found on Tang Bat Ho, Phan Dinh Phung, Bui Thi Xuan Streets. A bowl of  ‘banh uot long ga’ (steamed rice cake with chicken offal). Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre Banh can (mini Vietnamese savory pancakes) Banh can is one of Da Lat’s most recognize...

The statue called ‘Greeting Man’ was presented by Namyangju governor Cho Kwang Han in 2019 in honor of the friendship and cooperation established between the two cities but it only arrived in Hue recently.  ‘Greeting Man’ is an aluminum statue of a blue, naked man bowing in a typically Asian greeting gesture. A naked figure represents no prejudice, and blue means no racial discrimination, while the statue as a whole embodies the values of meeting, honoring, admiring, reconciling, and fostering peace. Compared to the original design by 52-year-old South Korean sculptor Yoo Young-ho, the sculpture was shortened from six meters tall to two meters to meet the Hue side’s request of protecting the cityscape from a too tall object.  After prolonged discussions, administrators in Hue decided to install the statue in 3-2 Park on the south bank of the city’s iconic Huong (Perfume) River, where several buildings constructed with South Korean support are located. Vietnam is not...