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Vietnam – Food Paradise was an advertising campaign launched by VNAT (Vietnam National Administration of Tourism) to attract more food loving travelers to Vietnam. In fact, food has become one of the top reasons that people would like to visit Vietnam now. Among many delicious foods from North to South of the country, street food plays such an important role in Vietnamese cuisine.

"There is no better place to entertain the leader of the free world, in my opinion, than one of these classic, funky family-run noodle shops you find all over Hanoi," says Anthony Bourdain when he took President Barack Obama sample Bun Cha in Hanoi last May. "Dinner and a beer costs about $6. I'm guessing the President doesn't get a lot of state dinners like this."

President or not, you don't need a celebrity guide to make the most of this nation's eats. The cheapest and one of the most delicious places to find Vietnamese cuisine is in a traditional open-air market.

Here, single-dish food stalls, run mostly by women, offer finely crafted dishes passed from mother to daughter for generations.

Ready to pull up a plastic stool? Here are 10 foods that will give you a perfect introduction to Vietnam's best street eats.

President Obama and Bourdain had Bun Cha in Hanoi

If you are going to travel to Myanmar and are curious about this mysterious country, here I want to share with you 11 things I learned and experienced while in Myanmar. Some of these make the country unique while others are plain travel logistics that you should know beforehand.

Bagan in Myanmar

A lot of people who go on vacation like to book trips through a travel agent in order to take some of the stress out of the planning process. Travel agents can help you save money on flight, hotel rooms, cruises; but what about online travel agencies? Today, with the growing of Internet, it is quite interesting to see travelers' behavior have changed widely: instead of visiting their trusted local agent, they are now more inclined to book a tour right on the Internet. While some people still worry that Internet travel agencies could scam you or provide low-quality service, there are actually a number of benefits to choosing an online travel agent, providing that you pick the right one.

Vietnam is a beautiful country of rice paddies, cyclos, water buffaloes and tasty food. When people first travel to the country, they know very little about it all but in a couple of days in Vietnam, people will learn quickly. However, there are few things if you know about before packing your bag to travel to Vietnam will make your trip so smooth and trouble-free.

Sunset in Hanoi

Thailand has much to offer to the visitor, from cosmopolitan cities with great shopping opportunities to jungles, waterfalls and some the best beaches in Southeast Asia. It would take months to truly explore and understand Thailand, but if you don't have the luxury of so much time, the best-next choice is to visit the top sites in Thailand. According to experts like Lonely Planet, those top spots include everything from sandy beaches to historical sights.

Elephant in nature park, Kanchanaburi - Thailand