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Major firms in the food and beverage (F&B) industry are taking different steps to recover and expand their operations after two years of struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starbucks opened six additional stores in Vietnam between last December and January 2022, with three each in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

“Vietnam Been There” Collection highlights Vietnam’s iconic images such as Long Bien Bridge, while the design of the exclusive Vietnam Starbucks Card features the charming beauty of the country’s national flower, the lotus.

US coffee chain Starbucks has marked its seven-year presence in Vietnam by introducing a range of exclusive new designs celebrating Vietnamese culture, including a Vietnam Coffee Filter, a Vietnam Been There Collection Mug, and a Vietnam Starbucks Card.

The Indonesian court sentenced extremist Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman to death on June 22 over his role in a 2016 terror attack that saw a suicide bomber blow himself up at a Jakarta Starbucks cafe.

Dozens of people were injured when a mezzanine floor of the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta collapsed on January 15, Indonesian police said.

Dozens of franchises are being established in Vietnam and more new brands are expected to enter the market in the near future, according to experts.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has taken numerous measures to develop and protect the brand name of Arabica coffee grown in Cau Dat district, Da Lat City.

US beverage company Starbucks Vietnam recently announced that it will open two stores this month, bringing its total in the country to 23.

Investors, start-up founders and experts gathered in Singapore for a two-day Tech in Asia 2016 conference.

Starbucks Vietnam on December 29 introduced Starbucks Reserve® Vietnam Da Lat, its first single-origin coffee from the country, which will go on sale at its Vietnamese stores from January 4, 2016.

Starbucks has started selling roasted Arabica coffee beans from Vietnam's Da Lat city in the US and said on its website it plans to sell it in more than 21,500 stores in 56 countries.