Today in 1945, Vietnam gained their Independence from France and Japan.
Vietnam
Vietnam Breweries
- Bia Tuoi Tiep
- Cientos Beer
- Da Nang Brewery (Asia Pacific Breweries-Heineken)
- Habeco (Hanoi Alcohol Beer and Beverage Company)
- Hoa Vien Brauhaus
- Louisiane Brewhouse
- Nguyen Du Brauhof
- Pragold Beer
- Sabeco
- San Miguel Vietnam
- South-East Asia Brewery Ltd.
- Tan Hiep Phat Co., Ldt.
- Viet Ha Brewery
- Vietnam Brewery (Asia Pacific Breweries-Heineken)
Vietnam Brewery Guides
Other Guides
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC No Limit
- Full Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
- Government Type: Communist state
- Language: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
- Religion(s): Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8%
- Capital: Hanoi
- Population: 91,519,289; 13th
- Area: 331,210 sq km, 66th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than New Mexico
- National Food: Phở
- National Symbol: Water Buffalo, Dragon; Lotus; Bamboo, Rice; Vietnamese waterbird (Lac bird), Dong Son drums; Vietnamese waterbird (chim lạc), Vietnamese golden turtle (kim quy)
- Affiliations: UN, ASEAN
- Independence: From France, September 2, 1945
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
- BAC: No Limit
- Number of Breweries: 17
- How to Say “Beer”: bia / rượu
- How to Order a Beer: một bia,
- How to Say “Cheers”: Can chén [North V.] / Can ly [South V.] / Chia / Cung ly (gumm lee)
- Toasting Etiquette: A typical toast would be “To your health!” It is always best to allow the Vietnamese host to make the toast. It is most appropriate to suggest that the highest-ranking Vietnamese at the table make the toast, even if the foreign visitor is the host of the evening.
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 97%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 2%
- Other: 1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 1.07
- Unrecorded: 2.70
- Total: 3.77
- Beer: 1.13
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.1 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Places
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sales promotions
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
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