Vietnam parliament approves hiking tax on alcoholic drinks to 90% by 2031
Economy 13:16 14/06/2025Vietnam's law-making National Assembly on Saturday approved a proposal to raise the special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages to 90 percent by 2031 from the current 65 percent, a move that will add to challenges facing the industry even though the top rate won't be as high as first flagged.
Vietnam’s beer industry sees profits rebound, but challenges remain
Economy 16:50 08/06/2025After a turbulent period characterized by declining profits and shifting consumer trends, Vietnam’s beer industry is showing signs of recovery, buoyed by a rebound in domestic consumption, which has lifted earnings across major players, yet the sector still faces numerous challenges.
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.
Czech beer culture eyes UNESCO listing as pubs take hit
World 13:52 07/04/2025Going to a pub several times a week to meet friends, media consultant Gabriela Galetkova hopes Czech beer culture -- which is taking a hit as bar visits dip -- will be internationally recognised.
In Vietnam, online alcoholic beverage sales surge
Economy 09:54 01/03/2024Beer brands have tried to offset declines in conventional channels
Hanoi closes beer parlors to curb coronavirus spread
Vietnam News 18:00 11/05/2021The closure began on Tuesday afternoon and will last until further notice
Businesses in talks for exporting craft beer named after Vietnam’s two archipelagos
Economy 19:16 25/01/2021The producer intends to promote patriotism and assert Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands
Vietnamese man jailed for 20 years for murdering friend who refused to drink with him
Vietnam News 16:55 30/10/2020He thought he was being looked down upon and thus beat the victim to death
Vietnam to divest 36-percent state stake in brewer Sabeco
Economy 20:10 02/07/2020Sabeco is Vietnam’s largest local brewer by market value
HEINEKEN announces response to COVID-19, donates to Red Cross
Economy 14:58 09/04/2020'Now more than ever, we want to offer them our support in the work they do to help the most vulnerable beat COVID-19'
Heineken launches 'Heineken 0.0' in Vietnam: great taste with zero alcohol
Economy 15:00 19/03/2020Heineken 0.0 gives consumers a choice for a variety of drinking occasions
Vietnam’s beer parlors offer transport services in face of new drunk driving law
Vietnam News 17:14 07/01/2020Modern problems require modern solutions
