Than is Intel's country manager in Vietnam, overseeing a staff of 15 in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon).

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In Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, the market is even hotter.

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The final stop, in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), includes chef-led cooking classes and a street-food tour -- and boundless opportunities for trying snacks such as banh mi (sandwiches), pho (spicy noodle soup), goi du du (green papaya salad) and banh xeo (rice pancakes with pork and shrimp).

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