RAV history
RAV history
RAV's milestones since 2017 and its strategic direction for 2025–2030.
Founding milestones
- 2017
Founding of the forerunner: the Vietnam Restaurant Association Social Enterprise.
- 06/2019
Co-founded the ASEAN Restaurant Associations Alliance (ARAA) in Singapore.
- 05/2023
Renewed the ARAA alliance agreement after 5 years.
- 06/2023
Official founding of the Restaurant Association of Vietnam (RAV) as a chapter of VCCA.
- 06/2024
Took on the ARAA chair for the 2024–2025 term.
Strategic direction 2025 – 2030
#VGC strategic plan
Carrying out the programme “Vietnam, the journey to become the world's new Culinary Capital” with the World Food Travel Association (WFTA).
Annual events
Growing theRESTAURANT Show, theRESTAURANT Leadership, theRESTAURANT Festival and theRESTAURANT Connected.
Standards & recognition
Developing the Lang Lieu Awards ranking (on theLOTUS HQA standards), the Global Culinary Travel Awards and the Culinary Capitals certificate for Vietnam's food cities.
Trade promotion
Running the theRESTAURANT-ITP marketplace (Vietnam Pavilion) and publishing the eMagazine / VGC Book with leading industry experts.
Shaping the future of Vietnam's restaurant industry
Join a network of more than 6,000 F&B businesses, connect with the ASEAN region and help take Vietnamese cuisine to the world.