Vietnam launches first circular F&B Accelerator program focused on reducing single-use plastics in the F&B industry
Schoolab, in conjunction with The Incubation Network and CL2B with funding supported by Prevent Waste Alliance and GIZ, launches ‘The SUP Challenge Program’ - an accelerator program to support and pilot local initiatives focused on reducing and eliminating single-use plastics (SUP) in Vietnam’s F&B industry.
VietHarvest launches in Vietnam to tackle food waste and hunger
On the 20th of June in Hanoi, Vietnam, Action on Poverty (AOP) and VietHarvest signed a partnership in alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to tackle the problem of food waste and hunger in marginalised communities in Vietnam. Through the partnership and a sustainable social enterprise model, AOP will help VietHarvest set up operations in Vietnam.
Penfolds hosts a week-long immersive wine pop-up inviting wine lovers in Vietnam to “Venture Beyond”
If you’re looking for something exciting to do this June, why not check out famous Australian wine producer Penfolds’s immersive week-long (25th June - 1st July) space-themed pop-up which explores the unknown and invites wine lovers to “Venture Beyond”.
What to expect at Kuusi by TUNG, a first-of-its-kind modernist mixology experience in Vietnam
T.U.N.G Dining, a Nordic fine dining restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and one of only two restaurants in Vietnam included in last year’s Asia’s top 50 Best (51-100) list is welcoming a new addition this summer and it’s not what you think.
Healthy Snack Brand Lecka Launches Vietnam’s First NFT Charity Campaign
Lecka, a leading healthy and eco-friendly snack brand based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has launched one of Asia’s first charity campaigns and the best part is it’s yummy too.
Saigon’s cosiest wine bar is inside a cave
Cool, classy and clandestine with an impressive wine cellar carrying more than 70 types of wine, Grotto might just be Saigon’s cosiest (and possibly coolest) wine bar.
How The Cocoa Project is changing the narrative of chocolate in Vietnam
Instead of championing Vietnamese chocolate around the world, founder Khanh-Linh and her team are on a mission to catalyse a culture of chocolate appreciation in Vietnam.
KAMEREO, Vietnam’s First Tech-Powered B2B Food Sourcing Platform, Bags $4.6 Million In Series A Funding
The new funding will be used to hire new team members and expand to other states in Vietnam, build a new Warehouse Management System and tech improvements.
A new pathway for Vietnamese students to enter Switzerland’s finest culinary school
Q.uriosity Culinary Academy and Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a new pathway for Vietnamese students to enter Switzerland’s finest culinary school.
The bar is set: Three Vietnamese bars debut in first ever Asia’s 50 Best Bars’ 51 to 100 list
All appearing for the first time on Asia’s 50 Best Bars’ List of 51-100, Summer Experiment, the brainchild of bar industry stalwart Jay Moir placed 77th on the list while Ne Cocktail Bar in Hanoi helmed by Pham Tien Tiep (ex-World Class Champion and inventor of the famous Pho cocktail) placed 76th and last but not least, Hybrid in Nha Trang nabbed the 96th spot.
Vietnam’s Mekong Capital invests in Marou Chocolate, fuels expansion and concept scale-up
The investment from MEF IV will help to facilitate Marou Chocolate’s plan to further expand its international footprint as well as scale up existing concepts.
How Marou put Vietnam on the world’s chocolate map
Following Mekong Capital’s investment in the chocolate brand, homegrown Vietnamese chocolate brand plans Asian expansion including Singapore and Japan.
Pizza 4P’s uses plastic waste as a time capsule to send letters to Vietnam’s future generation
To mark its 10th anniversary, Pizza 4P’s uses plastic waste as a time capsule to send letters from Vietnamese residents to the country’s future generation.
A Historic First: T.U.N.G Dining is Vietnam’s Only Restaurant in Asia’s 50 Best List of Restaurants (51-100)
In a historic first, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the 2021 list of restaurants ranked from 51st-100th. T.U.N.G Dining in Hanoi is the only restaurant in Vietnam that is listed.
Breaking News: Four Vietnamese Restaurants Debut in Asia’s 50 Best Inaugural “Essence of Asia” Collection
Asia’s 50 Best “Essence of Asia” is an unranked collection that comprises of establishments in 49 cities across 20 countries and represents the spirit of Asian gastronomy.