F&B events to offer gateway for Vietnamese businesses

F&B events to offer gateway for Vietnamese businesses

The Vietnamese food and beverages industry is poised for significant opportunities with upcoming fairs in Singapore.
Vinexpo Asia returns  to the heart of Asia

Vinexpo Asia returns to the heart of Asia

The Vinexposium group is ramping up its commitment to Asia by turning Vinexpo Asia into a key annual event for the wine and spirits industry across the region.
Careful consideration required for sugary drink tax

Careful consideration required for sugary drink tax

In addition to increasing the excise tax on beer, wine, and tobacco, the Ministry of Finance has once again proposed to put sugary drinks into taxable status. Adam Sitkoff, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi, spoke to VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the latest proposal.
World wine output rises 13pc after disastrous year

World wine output rises 13pc after disastrous year

PARIS: Global wine production rose 13 per cent this year, after a catastrophic 2017 which was marked by heatwaves, frosts and hailstorms, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Monday (Nov 19).
Phu Quoc sim wine big hit with tourists

Phu Quoc sim wine big hit with tourists

Ruou sim (wine made from sim fruit or Rose Myrtle) is popular with the many tourists visiting Phu Quoc Island as it delivers a fragrance and sour taste similar to cocktails.
24 top European wine companies to arrive in Vietnam

24 top European wine companies to arrive in Vietnam

Seven companies from France, nine from Italy and eight from Spain will share their wines with Vietnamese wine experts in Ho Chi Minh City (SOFITEL Hotel, Monday June 25) and Hanoi (MELIA Hotel, Tuesday June 26) at the 2012 Traditional Quality Wine Tasting.
VINE awarded by Prestigious Wine Spectator Magazine

VINE awarded by Prestigious Wine Spectator Magazine

VINE Restaurant & Wine Bar has been awarded the coveted Wine Spectator Award of Excellence from the prestigious Wine Spectator Magazine from America.
Smartphones help world's winemakers foil fraudsters

Smartphones help world's winemakers foil fraudsters

For Charles Pillitteri, the fight against fraudsters began when he discovered fake bottles of his Canadian ice wine in Taiwan in 1998.
Ha Tinh reaps harvest  from market projects

Ha Tinh reaps harvest from market projects

Ten years ago, Khanh Loc commune in Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province was a poor commune and living conditions for its residents very difficult.