coffee businesses reveal debt woes

Coffee businesses reveal debt woes

Domestic coffee businesses were preparing to report their bad debts to the State Bank and related ministries by August 15, according to Nguyen Viet Vinh, general secretary of the Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA).
starbucks opens second store in hcm city

Starbucks opens second store in HCM City

Starbucks, the giant American coffee company, opened its second store in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1, just six months after making its initial appearance in Vietnam.
nestle brews a local caffeine boost

Nestle brews a local caffeine boost

Nestlé have marked the 75th anniversary of their famed instant coffee with a greater investment commitment to Vietnam.
mondelez international enters vietnam market

Mondelez International enters Vietnam market

Mondelez International – the world’s second largest coffee company – has opened its first centre in Vietnam to help local coffee growers improve their cultivation methods.
coffee farmers to brew success

Coffee farmers to brew success

About 1,500 coffee farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are set to receive free training in agricultural techniques to help boost their crop yields and quality of coffee beans.
domestic coffee wakes up to starbucks

Domestic coffee “wakes up” to Starbucks

Following the appearance of Starbucks in Vietnam in February this year, the race for market share in the domestic coffee industry is hotter than ever.
dak lak launches third instant coffee mill

Dak Lak launches third instant coffee mill

Ngon Coffee Ltd. Co. on April 28 put into operation a 100 percent India-invested instant coffee processing plant in Cu Kuin district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak .
lam dong has first farm producing weasel coffee

Lam Dong has first farm producing weasel coffee

The first farm producing the famed weasel coffee in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has opened its door for visitors to see the entire process of making the coffee with the help of domesticated animals.
hcm city student crowned coffee queen

HCM City student crowned coffee queen

The new ambassador of Vietnamese coffee is 22-year-old Nguyen Lam Diem Trang, a student at the HCM City National University who emerged victorious in the Queen of Coffee pageant held on Sunday night in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.
university student named vietnams coffee ambassador

University student named Vietnam’s Coffee Ambassador

International University Ho Chi Minh City student Nguyen Lam Diem Trang has become Vietnam’s first-ever Coffee Ambassador.
vietnamese consumers learn to love western coffee brands

Vietnamese consumers learn to love western coffee brands

As Starbucks opens its first store in the country in Ho Chi Minh City, and Vietnam becomes its 12th market across the Asia Pacific region, Mintel explores the opportunity of the coffee market in Vietnam and beyond.
vietnamese coffee firms seek ambassador

Vietnamese coffee firms seek ‘ambassador’

To build its global brand, Columbia’s coffee industry created the mythical farmer “Juan Valdez.” Now Vietnam’s booming coffee industry is conducting a nationwide search for the nation’s first-ever coffee “ambassador”—and you can bet she’ll look good in an ao dai.
coffee sector gears up for sustainable growth

Coffee sector gears up for sustainable growth

Coffee growers in the Central Highlands are replacing their old trees with new plants in efforts to increase the yield and quality of coffee beans.
festival to waken aroma and flavour of buon ma thuat coffee

Festival to waken aroma and flavour of Buon Ma Thuat coffee

The fourth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will take place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on March 9-12 with the participation of over 200 coffee businesses nationwide.
consumerism with a jolt of caffeine gets caffeinated

Consumerism, with a jolt of caffeine gets caffeinated

As the incomes of consumers perks up, Vietnam has emerged as a new market for famous coffee and foodservice brands to exploit. Ngoc Linh reports.