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Trailblazing travellers: Singaporean elevates Vietnam’s culinary scene with high-end experiences

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Ms Jovel Chan first came up with the idea of a social dining experience after hosting a group of friends in her house in May 2023.

Ms Jovel Chan first came up with the idea of a social dining experience after hosting a group of friends at her home in May 2023.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF JOVEL CHAN

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SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City made Ms Jovel Chan, 31, an unlikely expert in Vietnamese cuisine.

Ms Chan left for Vietnam in December 2020 intending to start an indoor cycling studio there with a Marketing Readiness Assistance grant from Enterprise Singapore, which helps Singapore companies venture into foreign markets.

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