While they are often seen at sporting events, concerts or college campuses, food trucks can be spotted along streets in Districts 1, 2 and 7. The concept of a food truck was initiated by Mexican immigrants in the US and later embraced by many countries worldwide for the last decade.

With new food trucks rolled out in districts 1, 2 and 7, HCM City is now offering outdoor dining experiences to both locals and visitors.

Many food-truck owners said it was far easier to secure start-up capital for a truck than a restaurant. In fact, many food-truck businesses have been opened by Vietnamese who live in other countries.

Le Thi Trang told that in Australia’s New South Wales where she lives, she owns one of the two food trucks selling Vietnamese food in the area.

Trang was born in Hue and later moved to Orange city, Australia in 2012. Though she had always wanted to open her own restaurant, she could not because the business is tough.

In 2017, however, when she was randomly scrolling her Facebook feed she noticed a US food-truck model, and then began pursuing her passion.

Trang’s food truck offers cha gio (spring roll), pho (beef noodle soup), bun thit nuong (vermicelli with marinated char-grilled meat), and banh mi (baguette), among other dishes, with each dish ranging from 3-13 AUD (2.1 - 9.2 USD).

Her mobile kitchen travels beyond Orange City and to other cities in New South Wales, attracting many locals, Trang said, adding that she plans to expand her business and open a supermarket specialising in Vietnamese products.

“In addition to earning income, I hope that Australians via my truck can learn that Vietnam has wonderful dishes,” she said.

Don Le, who owns a similar food truck business called Hanoi Boy in New Zealand’s Cambridge Town, agreed with Trang.

“Despite many challenges, I would love to introduce authentic Vietnamese cuisine to people living in Cambridge Town. I would love to let them feel Vietnam’s heart and soul,” he said.

In Vietnam, particularly HCM City, professional food truck businesses remain a fresh yet promising field.

Truong Toan Thang, 31, a food truck owner on Ven Ho Trung Tam street in District 2, told Viet Nam News that he is positive about his new venture.

Thang’s food truck initially had items such as coffee, milk tea and snacks. However, he has added fried chicken together with ice cream.

Since Thang loves Korean food so much, he plans to introduce a new menu consisting of tobokki and kimchi noodles.

In addition to small entrepreneurs, Pizza 4P’s, a professional pizza restaurant chain based in HCM City, has jumped on the bandwagon and opened its own food truck at The Vista An Phu in District 2.

At this food truck, Pizza 4P’s offers pizzas and light bites as well as fun activities such as face painting.

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Source: VNS/VNA