Michelin announces Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as the latest destinations joining the international selection of the MICHELIN Guide at a ceremony in the capital city on December 1. (Photo: Sun Group)

The first selection of restaurants will be announced in next June. The restaurant selection of the Michelin Guide Hanoi and HCM City will be independently made by the famous anonymous Michelin inspectors following the Guide's historical and global methodology.

Only quality of the cuisine offered by restaurants will be assessed by the inspectors according to Michelin Guide's 5 international criteria: the personality of the chef represented in the cuisine, the harmony of flavors, the mastery of cooking techniques, the quality of the products, and the consistency both over time and across the entire menu.

Michelin Guide also prioritizes the quality of service and is willing to exclude restaurants that do not have good service, no matter how delicious the food is.