Barack Obama's Hanoi restaurant visit immortalized; table encased with cutlery turns into major tourist attraction

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It was a noodle slurp seen around the world: former US President Barack Obama eating Hanoi's staple dish 'bun cha' on a plastic stool with chef Anthony Bourdain; now the restaurant where the pair famously kicked back over pork noodles has preserved their dining table -- chopsticks and all -- under a glass box for eternity. The move has bemused locals.

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