# bún meaning in Vietnamese: rice vermicelli (A1)

> bún means “rice vermicelli, rice noodles” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bun-rice-vermicelli/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bún**: rice vermicelli

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bun

## 1. rice vermicelli (noun)

rice vermicelli, rice noodles

Thin, round rice noodles, often eaten with grilled meat and herbs; *phở* noodles are flat.

- Chị muốn ăn bún hay phở? — Would you like rice noodles or phở?
- Saigon: Cho em một tô bún. | Hà Nội: Cho em một bát bún. — A bowl of rice noodles for me, please.

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