Trades from elsewhere
Trades you see everywhere in Asia and almost never in France, and the other way round: business ideas, and professionals to meet on the Passerelle.
In Thailand, some cafés welcome dogs with their owners and serve them treats made for them: bone-shaped biscuits, drinks and ice creams with no sugar and no cow's milk.
Over there
The owner drinks a coffee, the dog has its biscuit: people come as a family, take photos, and come back. Some cafés also sell their treats to take away.
In France
There are a great many dog owners, and they look for natural products. A few dog bakeries exist, but the idea is still not widespread.
The idea for the Passerelle
- A pet shop, a dog groomer or a café in France can find manufacturers of treats or packaging in Asia.
- An Asian manufacturer can find distributors in France.
To check before you start
- Making or selling pet food is regulated: the workshop must be registered and follow hygiene rules specific to animal feed. Ask the DDPP (French local food safety and consumer protection office).
- Some foods are dangerous for dogs (chocolate, grapes, xylitol, onion…): recipes must be safe for the animal.
- Importing products that contain meat, fish or milk is very strictly controlled (veterinary checks at the border): ask the service des douanes (French customs) for advice before any order.
- Welcoming animals in a place where food is served means following hygiene rules: check with the DDPP.
For information only (page of 27/10/2026): this information does not engage the responsibility of Passerelle France-Asie. Rules change and depend on your situation: before you start, check with the official body mentioned.
In Ho Chi Minh City as in Hanoi, cafés put small tables and low stools out on the pavement. People drink an iced coffee with condensed milk in the morning, a fresh juice in the evening, and watch the city go by.
Over there
Little space, low costs: a few folding tables, some stools, a cool box, and the café is open. Vietnamese coffee, filtered drop by drop through a small metal filter (the "phin"), is strong and often served iced.
In France
Terraces are everywhere, but the feel of little stools at street level and Vietnamese iced coffee are still little known, outside a few neighbourhoods of big cities.
The idea for the Passerelle
- A café or a restaurant in France can find in Vietnam a coffee grower (Vietnam is one of the very biggest coffee producers in the world), "phin" filters or furniture.
- A Vietnamese roaster or grower can find cafés, grocery shops and restaurants as customers in France.
To check before you start
- Setting up a terrace on the pavement requires permission from the town hall, often for a fee.
- You must always leave enough room for pedestrians, pushchairs and wheelchairs.
- Serving drinks and food follows hygiene rules (DDPP, the French local food safety and consumer protection office), and selling alcohol requires a licence.
- Importing coffee means going through customs: ask the service des douanes (French customs) for advice.
For information only (page of 27/10/2026): this information does not engage the responsibility of Passerelle France-Asie. Rules change and depend on your situation: before you start, check with the official body mentioned.