Beer for Vietnamese 
- Heineken, 333, Tiger are the top 3 brands
Executive summary 
• 93% Vietnamese drink alcohol and beer is the most 
common (95%) 
• Heineken (90%), 333 (80%), Tiger (81%) are the top 3 
brands in terms of the recognition and consumption. 
Heineken is considered to have the best quality. 
• Beer with ice (82%) is much more popular than the one 
without (4%). 
• Heineken is known as good flavor (61%) whereas 333 is 
known as strong (37%). 
• Female mostly choose can beer (51%) while this ratio is 
lower with male (38%). Cans are favorable due to the 
convenience to carry. Bottles are popular due to the 
price.
Do you drink alcohol? What do you drink? 
Yes 
93% 
No 
7% 
25 
8 
5 
7 
10 
3 
3 
2 
3 
70 
59 
56 
52 
42 
34 
24 
23 
44 
Always 
Sometimes 
0 20 40 60 80 100 
Beer 
Rice/Banana/ 
White wine 
Wine 
Vodka 
Cocktail 
Whisky 
Brandy 
Sake 
Others 
93% Vietnamese drink alcohol. Beer is the most common 
and 95% drink it regularly.
How often do you drink beer? 
Male 
Female 
5 
3 
8 
35 
49 
6 
1 
4 
16 
73 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
Several times a 
day 
Several times a Daily 
week 
Once/twice per 
week 
Only when 
necessary 
51% male drink beer regularly. Female drink much less 
than that.
Brand preference 
Which beer do you drink? What is the best beer brand for you? 
Heineken, 333 and Tiger are consumed most. Heineken 
is considered by far as the best beer 
56 
17 
9 
6 
4 
3 
2 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 20 40 60 
Heineken 
Ha Noi beer 
Tiger 
333 
Sapporo 
Green Sai… 
Red Sai Gon 
Huda 
Carlsberg 
San Miguel 
Halida 
White lion 
Zorok beer 
Corona beer 
Other 
69 
48 
46 
38 
31 
31 
13 
8 
5 
5 
3 
3 
3 
3 
5 
0 20 40 60 80 
Heineken 
Tiger 
333 
Ha Noi beer 
Green Sai… 
Red Sai Gon 
Sapporo 
Halida 
Huda 
Carlsberg 
San Miguel 
White lion 
Zorok beer 
Corona beer 
Other
Do you drink the same brand or flexible? 
Same brand 
18% 
Flexible 
27% 
Mostly same 
brand but 
sometimes 
flexible 
55% 
Most people have a certain brand to stick, although it 
is not strong enough.
Do you drink beer with ice? 
With ice 
82% 
It depends 
14% 
Without ice 
4% 
82% drink beer with ice.
Images for beers 
200 
180 
160 
140 
120 
100 
80 
60 
40 
20 
0 
Good flavor Good smell Not bitter Strong Expensive Good price 
Heineken 333 Tiger Red Sai Gon 
Ha Noi beer Green Sai Gon Sapporo San Miguel 
Heineken by far the best for good flavor
Beer at home 1 
Do you drink beer at home? Which beer do you drink? 
Yes, 
always 
18% 
Yes, 
sometimes 
66% 
No 
16% 
84% drink beer at home. Heineken, 333, Hanoi Beer and 
Tiger are the 4 most common brands. There is a lots 
difference between Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi. 
59 
45 
2 
43 
32 
21 
43 
17 
69 
14 
3 
4 
0 20 40 60 80 
Heineken 
333 
Ha Noi beer 
Tiger 
Red Sai Gon 
Green Sai Gon 
Ho Chi Minh Hanoi
Beer life at home 2 
10% 
22% 
18% 
50% 
Weekday daytime 
Weekday night time 
Weekend daytime 
Weekend night time 
Weekend night time is the common time for 
drinking beer at home (50%) and most of people 
buy beer at general store. 
63 
35 
33 
25 
17 
17 
6 
2 
70 
37 
29 
44 
22 
14 
10 
6 
0 20 40 60 80 
General 
store 
Beer agency 
Beer store 
Supermarket 
Convenience 
store 
Restaurant 
Local market 
Others 
Male Female 
When do you usually drink beer 
at home? 
Where do you buy beer?
Types of Beer 
Do you buy beer can or bottle? Why do you choose that? 
38% 
14% 
48% 
51% 
9% 
40% 
60% 
50% 
40% 
30% 
20% 
10% 
0% 
Can Bottle Both 
Male Female 
16 
5 
Promotions 
Approriate size 
Taste 
Price 
Convenient to carry 
Easy to keep 
Easy to throw away after 
using 
I do not choose 
Female has higher ratio of can. They choose can because of the 
convenience to carry and bottle mainly because of the price. 
46 
24 
27 
59 
41 
46 
5 
16 
40 
55 
11 
8 
3 
13 
-10 10 30 50 70 
Those who choose can 
Those who choose bottle
Interview with Vietnamese (heavy drinker) 
• Male in 20’s 
• Monthly income (individual): 10M VND ($500) 
• Living in a private house with his parents in 
HCM 
• Drinks beer 4-5 times per week with a group of 
more than 4 friends at local restaurant. 
• Spends 200K – 500K VND ($10-$25) per time 
to drink beer. In average, spends 4M VND 
($200) for beer! 
• He likes can beer and Tiger is his favorite. He 
loves its taste and the fact that feels it takes 
long to get drunk and less headache. 
• TV advertisement also pushes him to be Tiger 
fan. 
• He is not influenced by the campaign ladies for 
what he drinks. 
• “Drink with ice” is his style as it has less alcohol 
and easy to drink.
Interview with Vietnamese who drinks beer a lots (2) 
• Male in 20’s 
• 4 years university student at Hanoi University Of 
Science and Technology 
• Works part-time (6 hours per day) as a waiter in a 
restaurant and earns 1M - 2M VND ($50-$100). It 
makes him easy to drink (at his restaurant). 
• Lives in a private house with his family (5 members 
including him) in Hanoi 
• Never drinks beer alone but always with the group 
of more than 5 friends. 
• Always choose crowded restaurant as a sign of 
good atmosphere to drink. 
• Spends around 50K – 150K ($2,5 – $7,5) for 
drinking beer. 10 beers are his full capacity. 
• He loves cask ale and Green Sai Gon. No intention 
to switch to the other. His choice is not affected by 
ads or staff. 
• Always drinks beer with ice as he loves cold.
Survey information 
• “Beer for Vietnamese” 
• 300 male / female Vietnamese above 18 years old 
• Conducted on Oct 25-Nov 2

Beer for vietnamese report

  • 1.
    Beer for Vietnamese - Heineken, 333, Tiger are the top 3 brands
  • 2.
    Executive summary •93% Vietnamese drink alcohol and beer is the most common (95%) • Heineken (90%), 333 (80%), Tiger (81%) are the top 3 brands in terms of the recognition and consumption. Heineken is considered to have the best quality. • Beer with ice (82%) is much more popular than the one without (4%). • Heineken is known as good flavor (61%) whereas 333 is known as strong (37%). • Female mostly choose can beer (51%) while this ratio is lower with male (38%). Cans are favorable due to the convenience to carry. Bottles are popular due to the price.
  • 3.
    Do you drinkalcohol? What do you drink? Yes 93% No 7% 25 8 5 7 10 3 3 2 3 70 59 56 52 42 34 24 23 44 Always Sometimes 0 20 40 60 80 100 Beer Rice/Banana/ White wine Wine Vodka Cocktail Whisky Brandy Sake Others 93% Vietnamese drink alcohol. Beer is the most common and 95% drink it regularly.
  • 4.
    How often doyou drink beer? Male Female 5 3 8 35 49 6 1 4 16 73 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Several times a day Several times a Daily week Once/twice per week Only when necessary 51% male drink beer regularly. Female drink much less than that.
  • 5.
    Brand preference Whichbeer do you drink? What is the best beer brand for you? Heineken, 333 and Tiger are consumed most. Heineken is considered by far as the best beer 56 17 9 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 40 60 Heineken Ha Noi beer Tiger 333 Sapporo Green Sai… Red Sai Gon Huda Carlsberg San Miguel Halida White lion Zorok beer Corona beer Other 69 48 46 38 31 31 13 8 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 0 20 40 60 80 Heineken Tiger 333 Ha Noi beer Green Sai… Red Sai Gon Sapporo Halida Huda Carlsberg San Miguel White lion Zorok beer Corona beer Other
  • 6.
    Do you drinkthe same brand or flexible? Same brand 18% Flexible 27% Mostly same brand but sometimes flexible 55% Most people have a certain brand to stick, although it is not strong enough.
  • 7.
    Do you drinkbeer with ice? With ice 82% It depends 14% Without ice 4% 82% drink beer with ice.
  • 8.
    Images for beers 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Good flavor Good smell Not bitter Strong Expensive Good price Heineken 333 Tiger Red Sai Gon Ha Noi beer Green Sai Gon Sapporo San Miguel Heineken by far the best for good flavor
  • 9.
    Beer at home1 Do you drink beer at home? Which beer do you drink? Yes, always 18% Yes, sometimes 66% No 16% 84% drink beer at home. Heineken, 333, Hanoi Beer and Tiger are the 4 most common brands. There is a lots difference between Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi. 59 45 2 43 32 21 43 17 69 14 3 4 0 20 40 60 80 Heineken 333 Ha Noi beer Tiger Red Sai Gon Green Sai Gon Ho Chi Minh Hanoi
  • 10.
    Beer life athome 2 10% 22% 18% 50% Weekday daytime Weekday night time Weekend daytime Weekend night time Weekend night time is the common time for drinking beer at home (50%) and most of people buy beer at general store. 63 35 33 25 17 17 6 2 70 37 29 44 22 14 10 6 0 20 40 60 80 General store Beer agency Beer store Supermarket Convenience store Restaurant Local market Others Male Female When do you usually drink beer at home? Where do you buy beer?
  • 11.
    Types of Beer Do you buy beer can or bottle? Why do you choose that? 38% 14% 48% 51% 9% 40% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Can Bottle Both Male Female 16 5 Promotions Approriate size Taste Price Convenient to carry Easy to keep Easy to throw away after using I do not choose Female has higher ratio of can. They choose can because of the convenience to carry and bottle mainly because of the price. 46 24 27 59 41 46 5 16 40 55 11 8 3 13 -10 10 30 50 70 Those who choose can Those who choose bottle
  • 12.
    Interview with Vietnamese(heavy drinker) • Male in 20’s • Monthly income (individual): 10M VND ($500) • Living in a private house with his parents in HCM • Drinks beer 4-5 times per week with a group of more than 4 friends at local restaurant. • Spends 200K – 500K VND ($10-$25) per time to drink beer. In average, spends 4M VND ($200) for beer! • He likes can beer and Tiger is his favorite. He loves its taste and the fact that feels it takes long to get drunk and less headache. • TV advertisement also pushes him to be Tiger fan. • He is not influenced by the campaign ladies for what he drinks. • “Drink with ice” is his style as it has less alcohol and easy to drink.
  • 13.
    Interview with Vietnamesewho drinks beer a lots (2) • Male in 20’s • 4 years university student at Hanoi University Of Science and Technology • Works part-time (6 hours per day) as a waiter in a restaurant and earns 1M - 2M VND ($50-$100). It makes him easy to drink (at his restaurant). • Lives in a private house with his family (5 members including him) in Hanoi • Never drinks beer alone but always with the group of more than 5 friends. • Always choose crowded restaurant as a sign of good atmosphere to drink. • Spends around 50K – 150K ($2,5 – $7,5) for drinking beer. 10 beers are his full capacity. • He loves cask ale and Green Sai Gon. No intention to switch to the other. His choice is not affected by ads or staff. • Always drinks beer with ice as he loves cold.
  • 14.
    Survey information •“Beer for Vietnamese” • 300 male / female Vietnamese above 18 years old • Conducted on Oct 25-Nov 2