China ranks dead last among the world's top beer markets for profitability; brewers eke out $ 2 of profit per hectoliter of beer sold. (fortune.com)
Meanwhile, Heineken said consolidated beer volume grew 5.4 % to 54 million hectoliters in the third quarter, and by 2 % after adjusting for foreign - exchange effects. (marketwatch.com)
GlobalData's latest report «Vietnam Beer and Cider Market Insights 2017» states that the volume of discount beer that includes Bia Hoi (a local unfiltered «homebrewed» beer, popular in rural areas) has been steadily declining in Vietnam since 2011, which dropped to 3 million hectoliters of sale in 2016 from 3.5 million in 2011. (fdbusiness.com)