Vietnam

Energy boost: offsetting coffee’s carbon footprint

Netherlands-based IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, runs a programme called Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA). After two years of collecting…

Trade deals open new opportunities for Vietnam’s foodservice and hospitality industries

In January 2007, Vietnam officially joined the World Trade Organisation. It marked a new era of prosperity following years of…

Vietnam’s rising tide of tourism

Vietnam, long disregarded as Thailand’s less trendy younger sibling, has experienced a surge in recognition. In 2017 alone, the country…

Vietnam blazes a trail in Asia’s booming convenience market

The Asian Development Bank’s prediction of 5.7% growth in 2017 means Asia’s economic expansion, despite stabilising, remains world beating. Laos,…

Time for coffee

The important thing to know is that “Vietnam is the number one exporter of coffee in the world,” Jean-Pierre Fettmann,…