Vietnam’s Cong Café to open first branch in RoK
The Cong Café franchise will open its first overseas branch in the Yeonnam-dong neighborhood in Seoul on July 31.
Since early this month, the café has been offering its signature drink, coconut coffee, at different locations in Seoul, signaling the establishment of its first store in the city, Korean newspaper Kookmin Ilbo reported.
On July 16, the brand posted location maps showing the way to the new coffee shop on its Instagram account.
Cong Café takes its name from word “Cong Hoa” (Republic) in the official nation name of Vietnam.
The theme of the café chain has intrigued customers. It has a retro décor interiors, including lighting, wall color and background music.
The café revisits the mood of the 80s in Vietnam, allowing customers a unique journey back in time.
Cong café opened its first store in 2007 in Hanoi, and since then, the franchise has expanded to more than 50 stores in Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam.