What specialties are sold in the first Vietnamese neighborhood in Thailand?

(Dan Tri) - Coming to the first Vietnamese neighborhood in the world located in Udon Thani city (Thailand), visitors can enjoy many local specialties such as pho, spring rolls, fake dog meat, banh duc, and various types of sticky rice.

Bustling weekend atmosphere at the Vietnamese market in Thailand (Video source: Udon Backpackers Hostel).

Udon Thani province in Thailand is considered the "capital" of Vietnamese Thais with more than 60,000 people. This is also the province with the largest concentration of Vietnamese expatriates in Thailand.

Previously, in February 2023, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Phan Chi Thanh and Mr. Thanadorn Phuttharaksa, Mayor of Udon Thani City, had a working session and inspected the progress of the implementation of the world's first Vietnamese Town project in Udon Thani City.

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Although the Vietnamese Quarter has not officially opened, it has attracted a large number of locals and tourists to experience (Photo: Malai Chaiyarungrot).

Vietnam Town is expected to become a cultural center for Vietnamese people in the Northeast region of Thailand. This is a place to preserve the traditions and culture of the Vietnamese community as well as become a tourist attraction.

The project received strong support from the local government and received an investment of 3 million THB (nearly 86,000 USD) to build and upgrade the infrastructure system of the Vietnamese neighborhood.

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Diners can enjoy many Vietnamese dishes (Photo: Udon City).

Located at lane 2, Si Suk road, the Vietnamese quarter has not officially opened yet but is open to visitors. On the official website of Udon Thani city, there is an article introducing the quarter and sharing the opening hours.

For now, the neighborhood only welcomes guests on weekends, Saturday and Sunday, from 6am to 2pm.

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The stalls all list specific prices of dishes for customers to choose from (Photo: Udon City).

Here, diners can experience many local specialties, from beef pho, chicken pho, fried spring rolls, banh xeo, fake dog meat, to lemongrass roasted pork, vermicelli with grilled pork, banh duc, sticky rice, various salads... The shops have menus in Thai and Vietnamese, with clear prices.

Ms. Malai Chaiyarungrot, a diner, had the opportunity to come here to experience it at the end of October.

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Ms. Chaiyarungrot enjoys Western-style pancakes (Photo: Malai Chaiyarungrot).

"Although this is a new tourist destination in Udon Thani city, it is worth visiting, especially for those who want to taste Vietnamese cuisine. It has not officially opened yet, but the atmosphere here on weekends is very vibrant.

The vendors are friendly and have many choices for customers to try at reasonable prices. Initially, I planned to eat many dishes at the restaurants, but in the end, I was full after only trying 2 restaurants, so I had to buy some to take away," said Ms. Chaiyarungrot.

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