the rights to operate the coffee chain in the Philippines. The agreement was signed in front of the president of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, at the Philippine-Vietnam business forum held at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila while he was on a state visit to the Philippines in 2011. Partnership With The Doughnut People Inc. The Doughnut People announced their partnership with the Highlands Coffee on July 3, 2013. The creators of the Go Nuts Donuts brand The Doughnut People Inc. has 26 stores in the Philippines in which they agreed to include the Highlands Coffee signature Vietnamese coffees and their ice blended Classic ‘Freeze’; while the Highlands Coffee stocked up on several of the Go Nuts Donuts products in their stores. The two brands aimed to capitalize on each other's strengths in order to form a synergized outcome to benefit both of them. See also List of coffeehouse chains References Highlands Coffee, Official website. Retrieved 2010-06-12. Highlands Coffee Online, Official online distributor in USA. Retrieved 2010-07-9. Dynamic Food Brokers, Official distributors in Australia. Retrieved 2010-07-9. Notes External links Highlands Coffee Coffee companies of Vietnam Coffee brands Coffeehouses and cafés Restaurants in Vietnam Vietnamese brands Food and drink companies established in 1998 Restaurants established in 1998 Jollibee Foods Corporation subsidiaries Companies based in Hanoi Vietnamese companies established in 1998 1998 establishments in Vietnam