Sapporo Vietnam on Wednesday awarded its “Tiep Buoc Thanh Cong” scholarships worth a total of VND95 million (US$4,300) to nine outstanding university students in HCM City.
The local beer market is set to face tough competition due to a rising
number of foreign brewers moving into the market after Viet Nam joins
the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), experts said.
Thu Ngan speaks with Mr.
Mikio Masawaki, the company''s new general director, about the new
strategy and his overview of the Vietnamese high-end beer market.
Japanese brewer Sapporo Viet Nam last week gave away its "Next Step
Success" scholarships worth VND105 million (US$4,700) to 10 outstanding
students in HCM City.
Local beer and beverage products will face fierce competition if the
country does away with the import tax for beer and beverage products
this year, which it must do in order to join the Trans Pacific
Partnership.