No ocean view, no problem: Da Nang café wins over tourists with very fat cat
Travel 16:09 28/07/2026No prime location, no fancy sign, no designer interior. Just a shockingly viral orange cat turning a quiet Da Nang side-street café into an international tourist magnet.
Explainer: Why Vietnam’s coffee shops can no longer play background music for free
In-Depth 11:24 07/07/2026Playing background music in cafés and restaurants across Vietnam was long considered a routine part of doing business, with little attention paid to the copyright obligations behind the songs that set the mood. But now, things have changed.
World Cup brings cautious merchandise sales while cafés invest in big screens in Ho Chi Minh City
In-Depth 15:10 15/06/2026As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway, sales of football merchandise in Ho Chi Minh City have remained subdued as retailers limit inventory amid fears of unsold stock lingering for years, while cafés are investing heavily in large-screen projection systems in hopes of attracting customers.
Vietnamese ‘ca phe phin’ brews steady success in New York, bridges coffee cultures
Vietnam Life 15:16 07/06/2026A small Vietnamese café is quietly carving out a distinctive presence in New York City, a global crossroads of culinary cultures in the United States, where traditional ‘ca phe phin’ (Vietnamese filter coffee) has been adapted for American consumers while preserving its cultural essence.
Vietnam’s Nha Trang sidewalks blocked by cafés despite enforcement efforts
Vietnam News 13:01 03/04/2026Notwithstanding recent campaigns to clear sidewalks in downtown Nha Trang, several cafés have continued to occupy pedestrian space, forcing pedestrians into the streets and raising safety concerns in one of Vietnam’s most popular beach destinations.
In Ho Chi Minh City, cafés use time limits, bare restrooms to manage customers
Ho Chi Minh City 11:56 03/02/2026In Ho Chi Minh City, where cafés double as offices and social spaces, a growing number of coffee shops are drawing attention for rules that some customers see as unusual, prompting debate about how small businesses manage space, costs and customer expectations.
Cafés offer sit-down service despite ban in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 19:05 12/10/2021Many cafés in Thu Duc City went against regulations and offered sit-down service on Sunday and Monday
Hanoi reopens restaurants, coffee shops as coronavirus outbreak subsides
Vietnam News 13:58 02/03/2021Restaurants and coffee shops with indoor services were permitted to resume operations from 0:00 on Tuesday
Ho Chi Minh City café encourages customers to recycle
Travel 10:04 07/12/2020The café offers discounts to customers who bring along such recycled material as plastic bottles, plastic cups, or used shoes
Century-old Hanoi café a faithful champion of hand-roasted beans
Vietnam Life 11:15 14/10/2020Launched in 1926, the family-run business stemmed from a coffee street vendor stall
Vietnamese man arrested for allegedly murdering café owner after paying victim for sex
Vietnam News 15:10 16/06/2020He strangled the victim to death following their sexual intercourse
Saigon café allows customers to pay for drinks with books
Travel 16:23 19/05/2020The bookstore, which doubles as a café, offers 15,000 book titles filling aisles of shelves
