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Four restaurants in Vietnam have been honored with a star from the renowned French guidebook, Michelin Guide. Gia, Hibana by Koki and Tam Vi in Hanoi, and Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, have been rewarded for their high-quality cooking and remarkable culinary experiences. Gia, a Vietnamese contemporary restaurant in Hanoi run by chef Sam Tran, was given the award in recognition of its menu which varies with the seasons and is inspired by Vietnamese gastronomy. Sam Tran has also been granted the Michelin Young Chef Award, which acknowledges a young chef with exceptional talent and a great potential working in a Michelin-selected restaurant. This honor will elevate Vietnamese cuisine to even greater heights around the world. As many as 103 restaurants in Vietnam have been honoured by Michelin Guide. Hibana by Koki (Hanoi) is offering a unique theatrical experience with its 14-seat counter in the basement of Capella Hotel. Here, chef Hiroshi Yamaguchi skillfully and precisel...

Son was detained on Friday, his 31st birthday. Reuters was unable to reach him for comment. Son plays for the South Korean national team and Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan, based in the northeastern province of Shandong. Son was currently in the custody of the Liaoning Public Security Department in connection to a bribery case, according to an official at South Korea’s consulate-general in Shenyang. The official, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case, said the consulate had requested a meeting with Son as soon as possible and was in contact with his family. The official gave no further details. Shandong Taishan have not commented publicly on the case but the club posted a message on its official Weibo account on the day he was detained wishing him a happy birthday. News of his detention was first published by Yonhap News. When asked about Son on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said he was not aware of the case. Neither...