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Vietnamese coffee brand Trung Nguyên Legend is expanding its overseas store network. However, when you hear "3,000 stores worldwide" and "entering Japan," it can sound as though locations are already confirmed — in fact, 3,000 stores is a corporate target, and Japan is a candidate market. Here we separate confirmed announcements from future plans...

The 4th Vietnam Bánh Mì Festival was held from April 23–26, 2026, at Lê Văn Tám Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, and has now concluded. A post-event report from the French Chamber of Commerce recorded over 200,000 visitors and participation from more than 150 booths. The original article was written before the event as a "scheduled" preview...

According to research firm Momentum Works' "Southeast Asia Coffee & Tea Chains 2026," Vietnam's coffee chain market was estimated at $725 million USD in 2025, making it the third largest in Southeast Asia. This represents a reported 27% increase from the previous year's $572 million. However, this...

"Festival Phở 2026" was held from March 20–22, 2026, on Thiên Trường Pedestrian Street in Ninh Binh Province. The theme was "Vietnamese Pho—A Living Heritage for the Modern Age." The original article stated four days through the 23rd, but the confirmed dates based on reporting are the three days of March 20–22....

Vietnam's coffee exports exceeded $8.4 billion USD in the October 2024–September 2025 crop year, a record high. According to VICOFA figures cited by Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, export volume exceeded 1.5 million tonnes. Compared with the previous crop year, volume rose 1.8% while value jumped 55.5%. The growth was driven primarily by...

Café Show Vietnam 2026 was held at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City from April 16–18, 2026. The original article, left as a pre-event preview, stated that "competitors from 12 countries, over 200 in total, will compete," but the figure of 200 that can be confirmed in the official post-event report refers to exhibitors, not competitors. The coffee competition...

On March 20, 2026, green bean prices rose for four consecutive trading days in Vietnam's Central Highlands coffee-growing region. In Dak Lak, the price reached 93,500 dong per kilogram, up 1,000 dong from the previous day. London Robusta futures also rose. However, this reflects the producing-region price on a specific date. Whether prices will continue to rise...

In March 2026, Vietnamese coffee company Trung Nguyên Legend opened a large "World Coffee Space" in Houston, Texas. An earlier version of this article described the opening as a personal venture by founder Đặng Lê Nguyên Vũ, but what can be confirmed is that this is a corporate opening...

In a ranking of Southeast Asia's best drinks released by the gourmet review site Taste Atlas, three Vietnamese coffees were selected for the top 10. Among 62 drinks covered, cà phê sữa đá (iced milk coffee) came in 3rd, black coffee 6th, and egg coffee also...

Vietnam's beverage chain market has surpassed 1.3 billion dollars (about 200 billion yen), growing into Southeast Asia's third-largest. While domestic brands such as Highlands Coffee and Phuc Long surge, overseas chains have withdrawn one after another. Along with local reactions, café choices for Japanese travelers...