The Vietnam Cafe Show 2016 will be held from May 12-14 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCM City. — File Photo

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — The Vietnam Cafe Show 2016 will be held from May 12-14 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCM City, attracting coffee, beverage and dessert exhibitors from eight countries.

The event, the first of its kind in the country, is the Vietnamese edition of the world-class exhibition, the Seoul International Café Show. The exhibitions are organised by Seoul-based Exporum.

The exhibition covers not only coffee and tea but also desserts, bakery, ice cream, raw materials, machinery & equipment, chocolate, cafe interior and franchise businesses.

In addition, it will offer opportunity to discuss business matters and exchange ideas through events like "Sweet Class", "Coffee Training Station" and "Cherry's Choice".

The exhibition will launch the first the Vietnam National Barista Championship.

There will be 28 competitors joining the main event, with the winner going to the World Barista Championship organised by WCE (World Coffee Event) this June.

Visitors will experience thrilling and exciting moments throughout the first international barista Championship sanctioned by WCE.

Visitors will also meet the "World Barista Championship All-stars" which will give them a chance to taste delicious coffee made from the world's best champion baristas. — VNS