Brewer giant Habeco posts biggest quarterly loss in 4 years

Brewer giant Habeco posts biggest quarterly loss in 4 years

Habeco, among the top four brewers in Vietnam by market share, suffered a net loss of VND21 billion ($828,570) in the first quarter of 2024, up nearly sixfold from the same period last year.

Companies - Wed, May 1, 2024 | 7:00 am

Heineken Vietnam’s Q1 revenue expands amid national market decline

Heineken Vietnam’s Q1 revenue expands amid national market decline

The beer market in Vietnam declined by a mid-single-digit in the first quarter of this year, but Heineken’s net revenue (per before exceptional items and amortization-beia formula) was up in the mid-teens, the Dutch brewer said Wednesday.

Companies - Thu, April 25, 2024 | 8:18 am

Heineken’s operating profit in Vietnam drops 32% in 2023

Heineken’s operating profit in Vietnam drops 32% in 2023

Heineken’s operating profit (per before exceptional items and amortization-beia formula) in Vietnam dropped 32% year-on-year last year, according to the Dutch brewer’s 2023 performance review.

Companies - Mon, February 19, 2024 | 10:59 am

Heineken plans 50% production expansion in Danang

Heineken plans 50% production expansion in Danang

Dutch brewer Heineken plans to complete a project to expand its Danang brewery’s annual capacity from 330 million liters to 500 million liters, or 51% increase, this year.

Industries - Sat, February 17, 2024 | 4:52 pm

How former Vinacomin 'boss' secretly took control of Ha Long Beer

How former Vinacomin 'boss' secretly took control of Ha Long Beer

Mentioning beer businesses in Vietnam, people often think about big brands such as Sabeco, Habeco and Heineken, but few know that there is another famous 35-year-old brand - Ha Long Beer.

Companies - Wed, December 20, 2023 | 1:58 pm

Heineken sells less beer in Jan-Sep, Vietnam major factor in fall

Heineken sells less beer in Jan-Sep, Vietnam major factor in fall

Dutch beer maker Heineken recorded a 5.2% fall in organic sales volume in the first nine months of this year, with Vietnam and Nigeria accounting for 2.6 percentage points of the fall, said CFO Harold van den Broek.

Companies - Thu, October 26, 2023 | 4:02 pm

Honda, Unilever, Heineken top foreign taypayers in Vietnam

Honda, Unilever, Heineken top foreign taypayers in Vietnam

Automaker Honda remained the biggest foreign taxpayer in Vietnam in 2022, according to the General Department of Taxation’s latest list of the top 1,000 contributors of corporate income tax (CIT).

Companies - Thu, October 19, 2023 | 11:16 am

Vietnam beer market falls 6% in Q2 due to economic slowdown: Carlsberg

Vietnam beer market falls 6% in Q2 due to economic slowdown: Carlsberg

The Vietnamese beer market declined 6% in the second quarter of this year due to the macroeconomic slowdown, but finished flat for the first half, said Carlsberg CEO Cees’t Hart.

Companies - Mon, August 21, 2023 | 7:00 am

Vietnam underperformance impacts Heineken’s H1 sales

Vietnam underperformance impacts Heineken’s H1 sales

Vietnam contributed significantly to a 5.6% year-on-year fall in Heineken's global sales in the first half of the year, says the leading beer maker.

Companies - Thu, August 3, 2023 | 7:58 am

Vietnam beer market worth $12 bln: Heineken

Vietnam beer market worth $12 bln: Heineken

Vietnam’s beer market retail sales value reached EUR11 billion ($12.07 billion) in 2022, Heineken said in a recent review, adding that it held the leading market position in the country.

Companies - Mon, July 10, 2023 | 3:10 pm

Now’s not the time to hike special consumption tax on liquor: workshop

Now’s not the time to hike special consumption tax on liquor: workshop

Vietnam should delay any hike in the special consumption tax (SCT) levied on the liquor industry amidst persistent negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, experts and industry insiders say.

Industries - Tue, July 4, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Heineken to channel additional $500 mln into Vietnam

Heineken to channel additional $500 mln into Vietnam

Dutch brewery giant Heineken will pour a further $500 million into Vietnam in the coming years, where its total investment has reached $1 billion, said CEO Dolf van den Brink.

Companies - Mon, December 12, 2022 | 11:07 am

Vietnam’s beverage sector to grow strongly: Kantar World Panel

Vietnam’s beverage sector to grow strongly: Kantar World Panel

Vietnam’s beverage sector recovered in the third quarter of this year and is expected to grow strongly in the next phase, according to Kantar World Panel, a market analyzer.

Industries - Wed, December 7, 2022 | 4:57 pm

Heineken to expand its biggest Southeast Asia brewery in southern Vietnam

Heineken to expand its biggest Southeast Asia brewery in southern Vietnam

Heineken Vietnam will invest an additional $142 million in its brewery in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to expand the plant's capacity from 11 million hectoliters (hl) to 16 million.

Industries - Wed, November 30, 2022 | 10:01 am