Taipei:Dak Lak CARE International in Vietnam, the Community Development Centre (CDC), and the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (VICOFA) have launched the SustainCoffee project. This initiative, funded by the European Union (EU), was inaugurated in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on November 6.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the project aims to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese coffee amid new regulations. The SustainCoffee project is set to run from December 2025 to May 2029 in Dak Lak and the northwestern province of Son La.

The project is expected to directly support over 400 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and coffee cooperatives in these regions. During the program, delegates visited Aeroco Coffee Farm and Ea Tu Fair Trade Agricultural Services Cooperative to gain insights into local coffee production and business models.