Beer in Vietnam 1
Beer in Vietnam 1
Beer in Vietnam 1
Euromonitor International
June 2023
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KEY DATA FINDINGS
▪ Total volume sales increase by 32% in 2022 to 4.8 billion litres
▪ Lager is the best performing category in 2022, with total volume sales rising by 32% to 4.8
billion litres
▪ Heineken Vietnam Brewery Co Ltd is the leading player in 2022, with a total volume share of
45%
▪ Total volume sales are set to grow at a CAGR of 10% over the forecast period to 7.9 billion
litres
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
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significantly, due to supply issues stemming from the war in Ukraine. The conflict also impacted
logistical costs, due to rising oil prices, while packaging costs were also pushed to new heights.
With players needing to preserve their margins, these costs were passed onto consumers.
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premium image. Similarly, Heineken launched Tiger Platinum wheat lager with a hint of orange
peel, as well as Edelweiss, a wheat beer brewed with herbs from the European Alps.
Given the recent success of Heineken 0.0, it is also likely that more players will look to launch
non/low alcohol beer in Vietnam. There is a developing trend among the younger generation of
drinkers to reduce their alcohol intake, in keeping with a movement towards a more health-
conscious lifestyle, and as such, this is likely to encourage players to launch new products to
meet this demand.
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Note: Price bands for lager are based primarily on price, but positioning and packaging are other factors that
are considered in classification
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CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
million litres
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - 1.0 2.0 2.4 3.1
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - 1.0 2.0 2.4 3.1
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Premium 39.4 44.3 49.5 40.6 37.5 44.7
Lager
-- Imported Lager 39.4 44.3 49.5 40.6 37.5 44.7
--- Domestic Economy 904.5 940.3 1,025.4 937.3 899.4 1,159.5
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 2,790.1 2,946.2 3,121.4 2,604.7 2,335.7 3,065.1
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 326.4 356.4 397.1 343.1 385.7 568.0
Lager
-- Domestic Lager 4,020.9 4,242.8 4,544.0 3,885.1 3,620.8 4,792.6
- Standard Lager by 4,060.4 4,287.1 4,593.5 3,925.7 3,658.3 4,837.3
Origin
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy 904.5 940.3 1,025.4 937.3 899.4 1,159.5
Lager
-- Economy Lager 904.5 940.3 1,025.4 937.3 899.4 1,159.5
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 2,790.1 2,946.2 3,121.4 2,604.7 2,335.7 3,065.1
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 2,790.1 2,946.2 3,121.4 2,604.7 2,335.7 3,065.1
--- Imported Premium 39.4 44.3 49.5 40.6 37.5 44.7
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 326.4 356.4 397.1 343.1 385.7 568.0
Lager
-- Premium Lager 365.8 400.6 446.6 383.7 423.2 612.6
- Standard Lager 4,060.4 4,287.1 4,593.5 3,925.7 3,658.3 4,837.3
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 4,060.4 4,287.1 4,593.5 3,925.7 3,658.3 4,837.3
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 4,060.4 4,287.1 4,594.5 3,927.8 3,660.7 4,840.3
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
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VND billion
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - 95.7 183.7 206.5 288.0
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - 95.7 183.7 206.5 288.0
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Premium 5,756.2 6,764.3 7,652.4 6,458.5 5,977.3 7,738.6
Lager
-- Imported Lager 5,756.2 6,764.3 7,652.4 6,458.5 5,977.3 7,738.6
--- Domestic Economy 30,591.9 33,265.0 36,414.2 34,109.8 31,447.4 45,851.6
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 111,253.2 123,998.0 132,154.7 113,361.4 102,805.0 144,352.6
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 20,473.3 23,264.3 25,937.4 22,863.4 26,028.7 41,185.9
Lager
-- Domestic Lager 162,318.4 180,527.3 194,506.3 170,334.6 160,281.1 231,390.1
- Standard Lager by 168,074.6 187,291.6 202,158.7 176,793.1 166,258.4 239,128.7
Origin
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy 30,591.9 33,265.0 36,414.2 34,109.8 31,447.4 45,851.6
Lager
-- Economy Lager 30,591.9 33,265.0 36,414.2 34,109.8 31,447.4 45,851.6
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 111,253.2 123,998.0 132,154.7 113,361.4 102,805.0 144,352.6
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 111,253.2 123,998.0 132,154.7 113,361.4 102,805.0 144,352.6
--- Imported Premium 5,756.2 6,764.3 7,652.4 6,458.5 5,977.3 7,738.6
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 20,473.3 23,264.3 25,937.4 22,863.4 26,028.7 41,185.9
Lager
-- Premium Lager 26,229.5 30,028.6 33,589.8 29,321.9 32,006.0 48,924.5
- Standard Lager 168,074.6 187,291.6 202,158.7 176,793.1 166,258.4 239,128.7
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 168,074.6 187,291.6 202,158.7 176,793.1 166,258.4 239,128.7
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 168,074.6 187,291.6 202,254.4 176,976.8 166,465.0 239,416.7
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 27.0 - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
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Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 39.4 - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 39.4 - -
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Imported Premium Lager 29.5 6.1 34.4
-- Imported Lager 29.5 6.1 34.4
--- Domestic Economy Lager 45.8 8.4 49.9
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 40.4 5.3 29.8
--- Domestic Premium Lager 58.2 15.0 101.2
-- Domestic Lager 44.4 7.3 42.6
- Standard Lager by Origin 43.8 7.3 42.3
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager 45.8 8.4 49.9
-- Economy Lager 45.8 8.4 49.9
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 40.4 5.3 29.8
-- Mid-Priced Lager 40.4 5.3 29.8
--- Imported Premium Lager 29.5 6.1 34.4
--- Domestic Premium Lager 58.2 15.0 101.2
-- Premium Lager 52.9 13.3 86.5
- Standard Lager 43.8 7.3 42.3
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- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
Lager 43.8 7.3 42.3
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Ale - - -
Dark Beer - - -
Beer 43.8 7.3 42.4
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
million litres
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
VND billion
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
% volume growth
2021/22 2017-22 CAGR 2017/22 Total
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% total volume
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
% total volume
Company 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
% total volume
Company 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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% total volume
Brand (Global Brand Company 2019 2020 2021 2022
Owner)
Tiger (Heineken NV) Heineken Vietnam Brewery 25.5 26.9 23.9 27.7
Co Ltd
Saigon Export (Thai Saigon Alcohol Beer & 16.0 15.1 15.8 14.1
Beverage PCL) Beverages Corp (Sabeco)
333' export (Thai Saigon Alcohol Beer & 13.6 12.7 12.6 11.3
Beverage PCL) Beverages Corp (Sabeco)
Saigon Lager (Thai Saigon Alcohol Beer & 10.3 9.8 9.0 8.1
Beverage PCL) Beverages Corp (Sabeco)
Larue (Heineken NV) Heineken Vietnam Brewery 4.2 5.4 6.0 7.0
Co Ltd
Heineken (Heineken NV) Heineken Vietnam Brewery 4.6 4.7 6.0 7.0
Co Ltd
Huda (Carlsberg A/S) Carlsberg Vietnam Trading 4.5 5.5 6.4 6.2
Co Ltd
Hanoi Hanoi Alcohol Beer & 7.2 6.6 6.4 5.4
Beverages Corp (Habeco)
Tiger Crystal Heineken Vietnam Brewery 1.9 2.0 2.5 2.9
(Heineken NV) Co Ltd
Sapporo (Sapporo Sapporo Vietnam Co Ltd 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1
Holdings Ltd)
Others Others 10.9 10.0 10.0 9.2
Total Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
million litres
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 3.1 3.4 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.1
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 3.1 3.4 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.1
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Premium 44.7 50.8 57.0 63.0 68.8 73.9
Lager
-- Imported Lager 44.7 50.8 57.0 63.0 68.8 73.9
--- Domestic Economy 1,159.5 1,300.8 1,454.1 1,609.4 1,773.3 1,936.1
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Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 3,065.1 3,444.3 3,835.8 4,219.4 4,614.4 5,000.2
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 568.0 655.2 716.8 782.9 849.5 917.4
Lager
-- Domestic Lager 4,792.6 5,400.3 6,006.7 6,611.7 7,237.1 7,853.6
- Standard Lager by 4,837.3 5,451.0 6,063.7 6,674.7 7,306.0 7,927.5
Origin
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy 1,159.5 1,300.8 1,454.1 1,609.4 1,773.3 1,936.1
Lager
-- Economy Lager 1,159.5 1,300.8 1,454.1 1,609.4 1,773.3 1,936.1
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 3,065.1 3,444.3 3,835.8 4,219.4 4,614.4 5,000.2
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 3,065.1 3,444.3 3,835.8 4,219.4 4,614.4 5,000.2
--- Imported Premium 44.7 50.8 57.0 63.0 68.8 73.9
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 568.0 655.2 716.8 782.9 849.5 917.4
Lager
-- Premium Lager 612.6 706.0 773.8 845.9 918.3 991.3
- Standard Lager 4,837.3 5,451.0 6,063.7 6,674.7 7,306.0 7,927.5
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 4,837.3 5,451.0 6,063.7 6,674.7 7,306.0 7,927.5
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 4,840.3 5,454.5 6,067.6 6,679.0 7,310.7 7,932.7
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
VND billion
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 288.0 329.2 374.7 421.6 472.7 525.2
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 288.0 329.2 374.7 421.6 472.7 525.2
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Imported Premium 7,738.6 8,924.5 10,210.7 11,521.5 12,874.4 14,158.4
Lager
-- Imported Lager 7,738.6 8,924.5 10,210.7 11,521.5 12,874.4 14,158.4
--- Domestic Economy 45,851.6 52,185.6 59,232.7 66,616.9 74,671.4 82,938.7
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 144,352.6 164,891.1 186,863.8 209,231.0 233,307.9 258,029.5
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 41,185.9 48,872.2 54,900.3 61,404.5 68,037.8 74,898.7
Lager
-- Domestic Lager 231,390.1 265,948.9 300,996.9 337,252.4 376,017.0 415,867.0
- Standard Lager by 239,128.7 274,873.4 311,207.6 348,773.8 388,891.5 430,025.4
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Origin
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy 45,851.6 52,185.6 59,232.7 66,616.9 74,671.4 82,938.7
Lager
-- Economy Lager 45,851.6 52,185.6 59,232.7 66,616.9 74,671.4 82,938.7
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 144,352.6 164,891.1 186,863.8 209,231.0 233,307.9 258,029.5
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 144,352.6 164,891.1 186,863.8 209,231.0 233,307.9 258,029.5
--- Imported Premium 7,738.6 8,924.5 10,210.7 11,521.5 12,874.4 14,158.4
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 41,185.9 48,872.2 54,900.3 61,404.5 68,037.8 74,898.7
Lager
-- Premium Lager 48,924.5 57,796.7 65,111.1 72,925.9 80,912.2 89,057.2
- Standard Lager 239,128.7 274,873.4 311,207.6 348,773.8 388,891.5 430,025.4
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 239,128.7 274,873.4 311,207.6 348,773.8 388,891.5 430,025.4
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 239,416.7 275,202.6 311,582.3 349,195.4 389,364.1 430,550.6
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 12.5 10.9 68.0
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 12.5 10.9 68.0
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Imported Premium Lager 13.6 10.6 65.4
-- Imported Lager 13.6 10.6 65.4
--- Domestic Economy Lager 12.2 10.8 67.0
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 12.4 10.3 63.1
--- Domestic Premium Lager 15.4 10.1 61.5
-- Domestic Lager 12.7 10.4 63.9
- Standard Lager by Origin 12.7 10.4 63.9
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager 12.2 10.8 67.0
-- Economy Lager 12.2 10.8 67.0
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 12.4 10.3 63.1
-- Mid-Priced Lager 12.4 10.3 63.1
--- Imported Premium Lager 13.6 10.6 65.4
--- Domestic Premium Lager 15.4 10.1 61.5
-- Premium Lager 15.2 10.1 61.8
- Standard Lager 12.7 10.4 63.9
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
Lager 12.7 10.4 63.9
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
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- Sorghum - - -
- Ale - - -
Dark Beer - - -
Beer 12.7 10.4 63.9
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 14.3 12.8 82.4
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 14.3 12.8 82.4
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Imported Premium Lager 15.3 12.8 83.0
-- Imported Lager 15.3 12.8 83.0
--- Domestic Economy Lager 13.8 12.6 80.9
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 14.2 12.3 78.7
--- Domestic Premium Lager 18.7 12.7 81.9
-- Domestic Lager 14.9 12.4 79.7
- Standard Lager by Origin 14.9 12.5 79.8
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager 13.8 12.6 80.9
-- Economy Lager 13.8 12.6 80.9
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 14.2 12.3 78.7
-- Mid-Priced Lager 14.2 12.3 78.7
--- Imported Premium Lager 15.3 12.8 83.0
--- Domestic Premium Lager 18.7 12.7 81.9
-- Premium Lager 18.1 12.7 82.0
- Standard Lager 14.9 12.5 79.8
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
Lager 14.9 12.5 79.8
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Ale - - -
Dark Beer - - -
Beer 14.9 12.5 79.8
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
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