world tea sommeliers from 15 countries compete in hue

World tea sommeliers from 15 countries compete in Hue

Tea sommeliers from around the world are competing in a skill competition in the city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue from November 23-26.
franchise troubles quality issues at bubble tea brands

Franchise troubles: quality issues at bubble tea brands

While almost all bubble tea brands in Vietnam are part of franchises, several brands fail in their oversight and management of their shops, leading to varying quality and taste across shops.
india splutters in anger after toilet water used for train tea

India splutters in anger after toilet water used for train tea

An Indian tea vendor caught on video taking water from a train toilet before selling his drinks to passengers has been fined amid heightened concern in India over food safety.
franchise battle stirring up vietnamese milk tea market

Franchise battle stirring up Vietnamese milk tea market

The milk tea market is heating up day by day as a number of foreign giants have been opening franchise stores in Vietnam, reviving the trend that once hyped up the beverage market.
top notch tea brews a highland recovery

Top notch tea brews a highland recovery

The Land of Heaven, as the Phia Oac-Phia Den area in Cao Bang Province was once known before a descent into relative obscurity, is staging a comeback via offshoots of centuries-old tea trees. Do Doan Hoang has the story.
dirty tea sourced from binh duong sold in hcmc

Dirty tea sourced from Binh Duong, sold in HCMC

The scam facilities in Lam Dong source the byproducts left over by the tea-making plants in Binh Duong for their dishonest production and transport the products back to sell in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring localities.
exciting time for the coffee bean tea leaf vietnam

Exciting time for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Vietnam

The brand new store located at PetroVietnam Building in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1, had its “Open House” opened today.
tocotoco cements status as premier bubble tea brand

ToCoToCo cements status as premier bubble tea brand

ToCoToCo bubble milk tea is ready to enter a new journey with impressive progress in the milk tea business and franchising, not only in Vietnam but also reaching out to the global market.
thai nguyen tea conquers all choosy foreign consumers

Thai Nguyen tea conquers all choosy foreign consumers

Thai Nguyen tea products have conquered choosy foreign markets with increased qualities.      Northern Thai Nguyen province, the second biggest tea-growing locality in Vietnam, annually ships some 7,500 tonnes of tea to foreign markets including picky consumers in the US, Japan, South Korean and European countries.
thai nguyen brews up a tasty tea festival

Thai Nguyen brews up a tasty tea festival

On the occasion of the First International Tea Festival–Thai Nguyen, Vietnam 2011 to be held in northern Thai Nguyen province from November 11–15, vice chairman of the provincial people’s committee Dang Viet Thuan tells VIR about this event.
bubble tea players wrapping up expansions to conquer the vietnamese market

Bubble tea players wrapping up expansions to conquer the vietnamese market

Many bubble tea makers are expanding their operations to conquer the domestic market, which is estimated an equity valuation of nearly $400 million.
giant ancient tea tree becomes spotlight for tet festival 2021

Giant ancient tea tree becomes spotlight for Tet Festival 2021

To bring luck and peace to the upcoming year, C2 has set up a heart-shaped tea field and giant ancient tea tree to wish for happiness and health to every Vietnamese.
starbucks coffee bean and tea leaf losing to vietnamese chains

Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Tea Leaf losing to Vietnamese chains

In Vietnam, the five biggest coffee chains account for 15.3 per cent of the market share, of which, Highlands Coffee holds 7.2 per cent, while Starbucks, the second in revenue according to Euromonitor, has less than 3 per cent, showing that foreign players are losing to Vietnamese chains.
ten ren bubble tea stores close over saturated market

Ten Ren bubble tea stores close over saturated market

The saturation of the Vietnamese bubble tea market may be the reason behind the recent closure of dozens of Ten Ren bubble tea stores.
thai nguyen spends big to promote tea trade mark

Thai Nguyen spends big to promote tea trade mark

The northern province of Thai Nguyen plans to invest over VND220 billion (US$9.7 million) in developing sustainable tea production.