Cold cuts, sausage, pâté, raw vegetables, pickles, and sauces are all ingredients that should ideally be stored separately. Yet in many banh mi street stalls, they are layered together and kept at room temperature for hours.

Many young candidates walk into interview rooms looking so timid, hunching their shoulders and lowering their voices, especially when asking about pay.

At major airports worldwide, a fast meal typically costs between US$15 and $20, sometimes more, and such pricing is rarely considered unusual.