Banh mi tops the list of the top 100 sandwiches in the world by international food website Taste Atlas.

The event will feature some 150 booths of renowned banh mi brands aged 50 and above, restaurants, bakeries, and suppliers of materials and bread-making tools, the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association said on Tuesday.

Highlights of the festival include a space dedicated to the  history of banh mi, seminars on Vietnamese banh mi and global tourism and cuisine, and a startup program for women and pastry students.

Banh mi is a type of Vietnamese baguette sandwich filled with pâté, cold meats, and vegetables. 

Last month, it was ranked first in the list of the top 100 sandwiches in the world by international food website Taste Atlas. It also has had it name defined in reputable dictionaries like Oxford, Cambridge, and Merriam-Webster, to name just a few.