WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be taxed more
World 13:45 14/01/2026GENEVA -- Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
Vietnam fines boat captain for alcohol violation while carrying S.Korean tourists in Nha Trang Bay
Vietnam News 09:49 04/01/2026Vietnamese waterway police this week uncovered alcohol violations by a tour boat captain carrying 37 South Korean tourists and safety lapses on other vessels during a surprise inspection of passenger boats operating in Nha Trang Bay, authorities said.
Canada asks Air India to probe incident of pilot reporting for duty under influence of alcohol, source says
World 14:49 02/01/2026NEW DELHI -- Canada's transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident of a pilot reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol and failing two breathalyzer tests, a person familiar with the matter said.
Nearly 4,000 drunk drivers detected on first day of alcohol crackdown in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:32 19/10/2025Traffic police in Vietnam detected 3,829 alcohol-related violations on Saturday, the first day of a nationwide campaign to control alcohol levels among drivers.
Chimps ingest alcohol daily: study
World 17:53 18/09/2025Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study out Wednesday that addresses one possible reason why humans are drawn to booze.
Vietnam tops SE Asia in alcohol consumption
Vietnam News 17:16 09/04/2025Vietnam has the highest alcohol consumption in Southeast Asia, and the third in Asia, with beer accounting for 97 percent of total alcohol consumption, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control.
Vietnam records 40,800 alcohol-related deaths a year
Vietnam News 10:29 27/10/2024Vietnam currently ranks second in Southeast Asia and third in Asia for per capita alcohol consumption
As alcohol sale ban lifted, fates of restaurants in Saigon remain unpredictable
Economy 09:17 21/11/2021Ho Chi Minh City has allowed restaurants and eateries to serve alcohol once again
Ho Chi Minh City trade department proposes resumption of eateries’ alcoholic beverage service
Vietnam News 13:26 14/11/2021Eateries in all districts should be allowed to serve alcohol, but under some conditions
Six people died of alcohol poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City in September
Vietnam News 17:17 01/10/2021A total of 12 patients were brought to Thong Nhat Hospital due to methanol poisoning last month
Four men hospitalized after drinking alcohol made to online recipe in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:00 05/08/2021They bought an unknown type of raw alcohol and mixed it with water
One dead, six hospitalized due to methanol poisoning in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:08 13/11/2020They consumed glutinous rice wine with a high methanol content
