Vietnam Cafe Show 2018 to open in HCM City

The Vietnam Cafe Show 2018 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 3-5, the Exporum Inc announced during a press conference on April 17.
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HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam Cafe Show 2018 willtake place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 3-5, the Exporum Inc announced during apress conference on April 17.

The show will gather 200 stalls from more than 100 leadingcoffee trademarks at home and abroad, displaying coffee, tea and beverages,bakery, raw materials, machines and equipment, dessert, interior décor, franchiseand start-up.

According to the organising board, the event aims to sharethe knowledge and ideas of current coffee industry.

Also featured in the event will be the Vietnam NationalBarista Championship, the first coffee making competition in Vietnam up to theWorld Coffee Event standards.

Winners in the competition will continue competing in theWorld Barista Championship 2018 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, during whichaudiences could enjoy skill demonstration in the Coffee Training Station, SweetClass, Vietnam Beverage Bottle categories, and visit Cherry’s Choice spacewhere new and signature products are on display.

The show will enable domestic coffee growers and foreignentrepreneurs to meet to expand trade as well as increase coffee quantity andquality.

Last year, the event attracted over 100 well-known coffeetrademarks and 40,000 visitors.-VNA
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