Discover street food with students ranked among the world's top experiences

Discovering street food with Ho Chi Minh City students in the top 25 experiences in the world, voted by Tripadvisor users.

Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel advisory site, has just announced its annual Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards with top experiences that travelers should try. The award list is based on real experiences and reviews from travelers of this unit.

Notably, exploring street food by motorbike with students in Ho Chi Minh City ranked 14th out of the top 25 experiences in the world voted.

Experiencing street food with Ho Chi Minh City students is highly appreciated by foreign visitors

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Tripadvisor describes: "This is a trip dedicated to discovering local dishes that are sometimes overlooked by tours. You can visit decades-old eateries, enjoy freshly baked bread, drink sugarcane juice, and eat sweet soups."

On Tripadvisor, the culinary motorbike tour with students in Ho Chi Minh City lasts about 4 hours, costs from 32 USD/person (about 770,000 VND), with pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation. This price may vary depending on the size of the group.

Curtly Newland (22 years old), a tourist from Canada, said that he really enjoyed the street food tour with students in Ho Chi Minh City. "I had new experiences and was very surprised because Vietnam is completely different from what I heard from home," Curtly said.

Curtly Newland (red shirt), and students try the flan dish familiar to young Vietnamese people

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Accompanying Curtly was Tran Manh Hung, a student at the College of Foreign Economic Relations (HCMC). Hung led his Canadian friend to explore famous historical destinations in the city center, then went out for coffee, flan, and sticky rice...

"In Vietnam, not many people speak English. So when I went on a tour with the students, they helped me understand more about what life in Ho Chi Minh City is really like, sharing about the culture and interesting things here," Curtly said, considering the trip to Ho Chi Minh City a memorable highlight in his journey to Vietnam.

In addition, the Canadian tourist also said he was very impressed with young Vietnamese people: "They are really nice, strong, and hard-working. I have friends who travel with me, even play basketball together, helping me enjoy life in Vietnam."

Through culinary tours with students, tourists understand more about life and culture in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Tran Manh Hung said he has been working as a street food tour guide for foreign tourists for about 5 months now. He often takes German, American, Australian tourists to visit famous tourist destinations or places closely related to the lives of Ho Chi Minh City residents, such as traditional markets, schools, pagodas, churches, etc. After that, everyone goes out for snacks together, to restaurants familiar to students.

On average, Hung leads 1-2 tours per week, and at peak times, up to 8-12 tours. The income from this part-time job helps the young man save money and become less dependent on his family.

Hung said that to do this job, in addition to foreign language skills, you need to learn about history, geography, culture, religion... At the same time, you must be agile, have good communication skills, handle situations, and take good photos to help customers have a satisfactory experience in Vietnam.

"The job helps me improve my foreign language skills, gives me the opportunity to approach and interact with foreign guests, thereby understanding more about international culture. There are tourists who, after going on the tour, keep in touch and become friends with me," Hung said.

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