Vietnam’s top coffee-growing region escapes worst of typhoon

Vietnam is the world’s largest producer of robusta, the variety that’s used for instant drinks. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI: Vietnam’s biggest coffee-producing province of Dak Lak appears to have dodged the worst of Typhoon Kalmaegi, according to initial assessments by an industry group after the storm made landfall overnight.

"So far, it doesn’t appear to be too serious,” said Trinh Duc Minh, the chairman of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association in Dak Lak. "We’re still gathering information on the extent of the damage.”