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Vietnam is one of the world’s major tea producers, yet a refined café experience built around domestic tea was long lacking. Filling that gap is Phê La. Its signature is a milk tea made with oolong from the highland city of Da Lat. With the concept of “bringing Vietnamese tea to the world” ...

On the night of March 28, 2026, at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province in south-central Vietnam, the opening ceremony of “Vietnam National Tourism Year 2026 - Gia Lai” was held on a grand scale. About 70,000 domestic and international tourists took part, with VTV1 (Vie...

Gia Lai Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands is rolling out coffee farm tourism in earnest to align with the 2026 National Tourism Year. It's a unique form of agritourism where you can enjoy everything from harvesting on coffee fields spanning over 100,000 hectares to roasting and tasting. Ethnic-minority culture such as gong music...

If you'd like to see more photos of this café, please see the café directory page for La Viet Coffee. Da Lat, the mecca of specialty coffee. Da Lat, a highland city in south-central Vietnam, sits at about 1,500 meters elevation. Since the French colonial era, this city has served as a summer retreat...

Vietnam is the world’s second-largest coffee producer, but most of it is commercial-grade Robusta, and the “specialty” culture in which consumers engage with origin is still young. Là Việt Coffee, in the highland city of Da Lat, integrates everything from farm to roasting and brewing, becoming a pioneer of that ...

A complete guide to the sightseeing spots of Sapa in northern Vietnam. Along with highlights such as the stunning terraced rice fields, Mount Fansipan, and walkable town areas, we sort out model courses that are easy to follow even for first-timers, how to get around, and tips for your stay, pulling together practical information for making the most of a trip to Sapa.

Sapa is a mountain resort in Lao Cai Province in northwestern Vietnam, at an elevation of about 1,600 m. Starting from a town opened as a summer retreat in the French colonial era, it spreads out with Hmong and Dao villages, terraced rice paddies stepping down the slopes, and Mount Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak. It's a "mountain trip" where trekking through the valleys, rather than walking the town, takes the lead...

Buon Ma Thuot is the central city of Dak Lak province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands and the country’s foremost coffee region. Calling itself “the capital of Vietnamese coffee,” the city is spread with a coffee museum and Robusta farms. It’s a highland town where you can enjoy waterfalls, ethnic-minority villages, and coffee culture all at once. This page covers the town’s full...

A guide to the scenic cafés of Da Lat in Vietnam's central highlands. We cover the appeal of Da Lat coffee enjoyed at serious cafés befitting a coffee-growing region, farm-adjacent spots, and renowned shops by the lake or atop the hills.

Vietnam, one of the world's leading coffee producers, is dotted with distinctive growing regions. From Dak Lak and Gia Lai, dominated by Robusta, to Lam Dong and Son La, known for Arabica, the climate and soil of each region produce a wide range of flavors. This article introduces the five main coffee-growing regions of Vietnam by area and clearly explains the characteristics and flavor differences of each.