Jovel Chan 6/22/21 Jovel Chan 6/22/21

A lot To Be Proud Of: Gay founder-brewers in Vietnam launch Rainbow Bundle to support Queer Community

To celebrate Pride Month, gay founder-brewers in Vietnam create ‘Rainbow Beer Bundle’ to support Hanoi Queer Community.

Jovel Chan 6/13/21 Jovel Chan 6/13/21

Serving up the future: Saigon restaurateurs discuss F&B tech opportunities and challenges

I speak with some of the city’s most notable and long-standing restaurateurs to find out how they’re leveraging technology to sustain and grow their business, the challenges they face during adoption and what they want F&B tech (new and existing) in Vietnam to know.

Jovel Chan 6/10/21 Jovel Chan 6/10/21

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.

Jovel Chan 5/7/21 Jovel Chan 5/7/21

Interview with Tien Tiep, Founder of Ne Cocktail Bar: Vietnam’s Best Bar

Interview with Pham Tien Tiep, Founder of Ne Cocktail Bar on being Vietnam’s Best Bar, Pho Cocktails and Hanoi’s Bar Industry.

Jovel Chan 4/16/21 Jovel Chan 4/16/21

What’s brewin’? An insight into Vietnam’s booming craft beer culture

An interview with Oliver Woods, founder of Beer Asia and craft beer consultant about all things craft beer culture, growth and trends in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Jovel Chan 4/6/21 Jovel Chan 4/6/21

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.

Jovel Chan 4/5/21 Jovel Chan 4/5/21

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.

Jovel Chan 3/22/21 Jovel Chan 3/22/21

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.

Jovel Chan 3/19/21 Jovel Chan 3/19/21

An insight into Vietnam’s F&B industry: The past, present and future with hospitality expert Chris Thompson

Uncovering the past, present and future of Vietnam’s food and beverage industry with resident hospitality expert Chris Thompson