Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (Thaibev) has clarified these claims that it is seeking a buyer for its businesses in Vietnam are entirely without merit and confirmed that it has no intention of selling its part in Vietnam in any way.
Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, founder of Singapore-listed Thai Beverage, has expressed his keen interest to invest in a wide range of industries beyond beverage in Vietnam.
Heineken Vietnam Brewery recorded a profit margin of 40 per cent, much higher than Sabeco's 17.6 per cent but its market share still lagged behind its rival which is dominating the beer industry.
ThaiBev targets to promote Saigon Beer, commonly known as 'Bia Sai Gon', to the Asian market with passionate supporters of the English Premier League rather than the United Kingdom's market.
Logo of Saigon Beer, commonly known as 'Bia Sai Gon' together with Leicester City’s Fox logo will appear on the club’s short sleeves for the 2018/19 season.
According to the business plan proposed by Sabeco's new Board of Management, its profit will drop from nearly $220 million attained last year to $176 million anticipated this year.
Product diversification and distribution system expansion will be the main focus of Habeco in the near future, only when these matters are resolved, the company may have a chance to rise in the brewery industry.
The longer time the State capital divestment takes, the greater the risk of competition for Habeco is, especially when their business results are showing signs of deterioration, gradually being left behind by other competitors such as Sabeco and Heineken in the war of gaining market share.
Seller is a Singapore – based organization called Nogard Pte.
In 2017, the target of revenue from equitization and divestment is VND60 trillion (more than US$2.6 billion) but the sale of shares in Sabeco alone has brought in VND110 trillion (US$4.85 billion).