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Coffee Concept announced Vietnam's five big café trends for 2026. From wellness coffee with lingzhi and cordyceps, hybrid operating models, to sustainable sourcing — what comes after egg coffee is now in view.

"Le Le," opening in Hong Kong's Central in March 2026. We introduce the full picture of "progressive Vietnamese," where a chef from northern Vietnam teams with a master of Cantonese cuisine — its menu, prices, and how to book.

The Vietnamese-coffee-x-cocktail bar "After Eden" opened on New York's Lower East Side. The cuisine of EMP-alumna chef Nancy Nguyen and its Pho-tini are a talking point. The full picture of a dual-concept shop that changes face by day and night.

The Vietnamese restaurant Lai Rai in Peckham, south London, became the first Vietnamese restaurant in the UK to earn a Michelin Bib Gourmand. We introduce the menu, access, and budget.

HOP Vietnamese opened its fifth London store on Tottenham Court Road on June 8, 2026. Expanding to an eight-store UK network. We report the menu, prices, and access.

Moa Moa Pasta Club, opened on the 6th floor of an old apartment in District 1, Ho Chi Minh. We introduce the Italian spot whose combination of hand-pulled pasta made in a glass-walled noodle workshop and burrata is a talking point.

Yakiuo Ishikawa Saigon, a "grilled-fish barbecue" specialty shop from Tsukiji, has opened its second location in Thao Dien. Using no meat, its omakase of grilling sashimi-grade seafood at the table can be enjoyed from 1 million VND.

The Vietnamese fashion brand IVY moda made its NYFW debut to mark its 20th anniversary. With the Spring 2026 collection crafted by 24-year-old Vy Nguyen, it showed the strength of Vietnamese design on the international stage.

Royal Shore Beachclub grand-opened on Hoi An's coastline on April 30, 2026. We introduce the full picture of this beach complex with four F&B outlets, an infinity pool, and an outdoor cinema.

In U.S. Food & Wine magazine's 2026 edition of the "World's Best Restaurants," Vancouver's Vietnamese restaurant Lunch Lady ranked ninth. The only Canadian entry, we trace the trajectory of a Ho Chi Minh street stall blossoming in North America.