Vietnam produced 431.50 million litres of beer in January, down 3.73 percent from 448.20 million litres in December, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Year-to-date output reached 431.50 million litres by the end of January.
Listed beer companies
Key beer firms listed on the Vietnam stock exchange include:
Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation
Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (BHN) is based in Hanoi and produces well-known beer brands including Hanoi Beer and Truc Bach.
BHN closed at VND 32,400 on Friday up 0.4 percent with 16,000 shares traded, worth VND 50 million.
Foreign ownership in BHN is currently capped at 49.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 17.6 percent.
Saigon Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation
Saigon Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation (SAB) brews and distributes beer and beverages under brands such as Saigon and 333.
SAB closed at VND 48,750 on Friday down 1.35 percent with 18,861,000 shares traded, worth VND 92,686 million.
Foreign ownership in SAB is currently capped at 100.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 58.4 percent.
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Vietnam beer industry news
Pre-Tet beer consumption slow
Beer consumption ahead of the 2026 Tet holiday slowed despite the start of the peak selling period.
Retailers in Ho Chi Minh City said wholesale beer prices have risen, but demand remains weaker than in previous years.
Traders reported that overall Tet beer sales are down 30 to 40 percent year on year, with purchases mainly for year-end gatherings and offerings.
Distributors said online beer sales are about 30 percent higher than normal days, while many shops are reducing inventories.
Undocumented beer seizure
Vietnam market management authorities discovered 3,230 cartons of imported beer of unclear origin during an inspection at a storage site in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20.
The beer bore foreign language labels without Vietnamese labelling, lacked clear production and expiry dates, and showed no information identifying a lawful importer.
The cartons were priced at VND 215,000 each, with total listed value of about VND 694.45 million (US$26,366), according to authorities.
Officials classified the beer as food of unclear origin, seized the entire shipment, and transferred it to a state evidence warehouse pending further handling.
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Vietnam’s beer industry
Vietnam’s beer industry is one of the largest in Southeast Asia, supported by high per capita consumption and a strong domestic market.
Production is dominated by mass market lagers, with local and foreign-owned brewers operating extensive nationwide distribution networks.
Demand growth slowed after the pandemic, as higher excise taxes, tighter drink-driving enforcement, and weaker consumer spending weighed on volumes.
Despite this, the industry remains profitable, with competition increasingly focused on pricing, branding, and premiumisation rather than capacity expansion.