97 people sick after suspected salted egg cake poisoning in southern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City 16:01 14/03/2026Authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident that left 97 people ill after consuming salted egg sponge cake, with health officials confirming the presence of Salmonella bacteria but no cake samples available for testing.
What makes Vung Tau’s salted egg sponge cake so popular?
Travel 10:42 31/07/2025Every weekend, lines of people stretch along Le Hong Phong Street in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City under the scorching sun, all waiting to buy salted egg sponge cake. What makes this snack worth the wait?