Nowadays, economy is more and more developing. In consequence, startups have become a trend. Nonetheless, starting an own business is not an easy task, and become an entrepreneur also require many skills. Planning a business plan is a vital process.

The number of Vietnamese people and Asian people is now increasing in the Finnish society. Therefore, opening a Vietnamese coffee shop is the extraordinarily step that will help not only the author approach the economy evolution but also for the the Asian culture integrate into the Finnish community.

The purpose of this Bachelor’s thesis is to develop a business plan to establish a Vietnamese coffee shop in Helsinki. This thesis discusses the following things introduces the tea and coffee culture in particular in Vietnam and in general in Asia, provides a detailed insight into the coffee consumption of Finnish people.

The aim of this plan is to guarantee that all aspects are clear, outline the strategies, and also point out some weakness and risks that the coffee shop may encounter when it starts. Almost all the figures in this thesis were released by the author. At the time this study was undertaken, it could not cover the Finland economy. The price on the menu are not fixed and they depend on the changes of market. In general, the outcome of the study is the first step in the process of starting a
business: define business, products and services and operate procedures and competition.