In addition to enticing tourists from near and far, Ha Noi's cuisine has also won over world-renowned politicians and culinary experts, including former French President François Hollande, former U.S. President Barack Obama, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken, and the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.
In 2022, Hanoi became the first locality in Vietnam to issue a resolution targeting comprehensive and sustainable cultural development in terms of scale, product quality, service, market and modern infrastructure.…