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Major firms in the food and beverage (F&B) industry are taking different steps to recover and expand their operations after two years of struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Technology applications have played an important role in helping the food and beverage (F&B) market in Vietnam get back on track after two years of challenges due to the pandemic, experts have said.

A water resources protection programme named “Mizuiku – I love clean water” was launched at a ceremony held in the northern port city of Hai Phong on March 30.

Hanoi's authorities have allowed dine-in food and beverage venues to operate as normal, lifting the requirement to close before 9pm which has been enforced for months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cashless payment has become more popular in all sectors, including restaurant and catering services, according to Winnie Wong, Mastercard’s Country Manager for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Winners of the Vietnam Top 10 Reputation Award 2021 in the food and beverage industry were unveiled by the Vietnam Report JSC on October 20.

CEO and President of Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi has spoken highly of the Vietnamese Government’s measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and pledged to support Vietnam in the fight.

The COVID-19 outbreak during the second quarter has hit some beer producers, especially large ones in the market.

Phuc Long Coffee & Tea has announced it will launch its first store in the US this month, two months after its Vietnamese peer, TNI King Coffee opened its first coffee store in the American country.

Despite the positive business results in the first quarter of 2021, the beverage industry still has to face more challenges in the near future.

Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, competition between coffee chains in Vietnam has become increasingly fierce with more giants trying to grab a slice of the lucrative market.

The Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) has agreed a deal to sponsor Vietnam’s national football teams for one year.

Hanoi starts shutting down all food and beverage establishments as well as hair salons and beauty parlors from 12:00 on May 25 so as to contain the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19.

Japanese beverage company Kirin Holdings is stepping up support for coffee growers in Vietnam, amid a growing consumer demand for sustainable products.

Food and drink producer Nestlé Vietnam has been awarded the golden prize of the 2020 Vietnam National Quality Awards by the Prime Minister for its remarkable achievements in improving product quality, service, competitiveness, effective operation and international integration.

The “So no one left behind” project in Ho Chi Minh City is offering support to local people who want to start their own food and beverage business online.

Vietnam's largest brewer Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage JSC (Sabeco) earned 986 billion VND (42.6 million USD) in post-tax profit in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 37.5 percent compared to the same period in 2020.

Nearly 20 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing products at the 46th International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2021), which kicked off in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba on March 9.

The consumer price index (CPI) in the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City increased 1.19 percent in February from the previous month, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

Food producer KIDO Group (KDC) has set a goal of reeling in revenue of 11.5 trillion VND (501.1 million USD) this year, of which pre-tax profit stands at 800 billion VND.