(Cinet)- A well-known American dictionary, Merriam-Webster, has announced more than 150 new words and definitions for 2014, including the Vietnamese word “Pho”.

(Cinet)- Vietnam gastronomy festival 2014 is organized in Nha Trang by the HCM City-based EXPO International Trading Joint Stock Company and the Khanh Hoa Province's Culture, Sports and Tourism Department on July 01-06.

(Cinet)- The annual cuisine festival themed “Dat Phuong Nam” (Southern Land) with more than 100 local dishes will be held from May 29 to June 1 at Dam Sen Park in HCM City's District 11.

(Cinet)- The US travel magazine National Geographic has informed Vietnam’s savoury Chung (square) and Giay (round) cakes among the world’s top ten traditional dishes.

(Cinet)- The International Gastronomy Festival was s an ongoing biennial cultural event Hue Festival 2014 to taste some foods served by top chefs at a side event on April 15.