Several popular cafes in Hanoi's old apartment buildings have closed or relocated, highlighting growing challenges over commercial use, parking, aging infrastructure and the impact on residents.

Vietnam’s food and beverage (F&B) industry posted 6.6% revenue growth in the first half of 2026. 

Amid rapidly shifting global consumer preferences in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, Artificial Intelligence is increasingly viewed as a core “ingredient” in restructuring value chains and propelling Vietnamese F&B enterprises.

A food safety scandal involving Ha Long Canfoco has been identified as the most impactful incident affecting Vietnam’s food and beverage (F&B) sector in 2025, shaking consumer confidence across the industry.

Over 50,000 F&B outlets shut down across Vietnam in 2025. Hanoi cafés are closing amid high rents and shrinking customer traffic.

iPOS.vn and Nestlé Professional have released the 2024 Vietnam Food and Beverage (F&B) Market Report, highlighting shifts in consumer spending habits.

By promoting the use of green materials and technologies in production, Vietnam will win the world food and beverage market which is switching to the green consumption trend, according to experts.

Fi Vietnam 2024, the leading event for the food and beverage ingredients industry, is set to unfold from October 9 to 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City.

Co-organised by Vietcetera and Mastercard, the annual Flavours Vietnam event focused on the theme "Building a Resilient and Thriving F&B Industry in Vietnam."

ToCoToCo, a prominent local bubble tea brand, is focusing on leveraging local material sources and prioritizing customer health as key competitive advantages in the fiercely competitive F&B market.