Founder Bak Kut Teh lands in Vietnam

Jun 11, 2018Updated May 27, 20251 min read

Singapore’s pork ribs restaurant chain Founder Bak Kut Teh has opened its first outlet in Vietnam.

Located on the ground floor of Ho Chi Minh City’s RomeA shopping centre in District 3, Founder Bak Kut Teh Vietnam offers the original Singapore menu.

The brand’s founder Chua Chwee Whatt visited Vietnam for the grand opening and personally prepared the dishes for diners.

Established in 1978, Founder Bak Kut Teh has two branches in Singapore and one in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The brand launched in Vietnam under a franchise agreement with local Foodjoy company.

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