Vietnam records 40,800 alcohol-related deaths a year
Approximately 40,800 deaths a year — about 7.5 percent of the total in Vietnam — are attributed to alcohol use, according to the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health.
Proposed excise tax hike alarms liquor businesses
Hiking the excise tax on liquor to 100% by 2030 will have an adverse impact on an industry whose performance is already on the wane, insiders and analysts warn.
Vietnamese women are drinking more
« Cheers, cheers, from the bottom up, 100%! Let those who get drunk serve dogs a pile of vomit and allow those who do not get drunk to come home to have dinner with their husbands, » loudly said a young woman in a restaurant in Ho…
European beer giant Heineken fights Vietnam’s alcohol tax
The alcohol sector is lobbying against potential tax hikes in Vietnam, while the government’s ear is being bent. But at what cost to public health ?
Hanoi among world’s five best cities for beer lovers
Hanoi, famous for its iconic lager (bia hoi), was one of the top five beer destinations in the world endorsed by global travelers of online travel agency Booking.com.
Vietnam to sell remaining 36% stake in largest brewer Sabeco
Vietnam’s government will sell its remaining 36 per cent stake in the country’s largest brewer Sabeco by the end of this year, according to a government document released this week.