The 37th International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2012) was opened at Makuhari Messe exhibition centre in Japan’s eastern province of Chiba on March 6.

Tourists are not only attracted by famous landscapes, beauty spots or shopping centres but also by regional specialties and street food has long played an exciting role in different cuisines throughout the world.

Ho Chi Minh City has been listed in the top 10 of world's best street food destinations.

The Ho Chi Minh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting a gastronomy festival entitled ‘Taste of the world’ from December 26, 2011 – January 1, 2012, giving visitors a vivid picture of gastronomic culture from many countries around the world.

A food festival themed, ‘Flavours of Vietnam’ opened at Grace Hotel in central Sydney, Australia on November 10.

Nhan Dan Online- The best Mexican dishes will create a culinary “fiesta” during the Taste of Mexico Gastronomic Week at the Hanoi Melia Hotel from October 28 to November 3.

Vietnam’s ‘Pho’ (rice noodle) and ‘Goi Cuon’ (fresh spring roll) have been added to the list of the world’s 50 most delicious foods by the CNN GO website of the US CNN television channel.

A festival showcasing delicious and special dishes of all three regions of the country opened in Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen, on July 6.

Nhan Dan Online – The European Food Festival 2011 will be held at the National Library, 31 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi on May 28 as part of the 2011 European Days in Vietnam.

Nhan Dan Online – Hanoians can enjoy a Canadian culinary experience in Hanoi from March 24 to April 10.

A cuisine culture exchange among ASEAN countries was held in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur on March 22.

Nhan Dan – The ‘Taste of the World’ gastronomy festival 2010 will take place at the September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City from December 26 - January 2, 2011.

Nhan Dan Online- A variety of activities will be held during a festival celebrating Korean and Vietnamese cuisines in Hanoi on November 27 and 28.

A French Wine and Food Fair will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 22-23.

Nearly 20 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their agro-forestry, fisheries and handicraft products at a food fair that opened in the Belgian capital of Brussels on October 9.

Nhan Dan - The Hanoi Culinary Festival 2010 kicked off yesterday at Ho Tay park in Hanoi as one of the events to celebrate the capital’s 1000th birthday.