Distillers Vietnam
A one-page guide to Vietnam for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.
At a glance
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Official languages
- Vietnamese
- Currency
- Vietnamese dong (VND)
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Area
- 331,338 km²
People
- Population
- 101.6 million (2025)
- Population growth
- 0.6% a year
- Living in towns and cities
- 38.8%
- Aged under 15
- 22.9%
- Aged 65 and over
- 9.5%
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years
Economy
- GDP
- US$514.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,066 (2025)
- Economic growth
- 8.02% (2025)
- Inflation
- 3.31% (2025)
Climate
Humid subtropical with four seasons in the north; tropical monsoon with two seasons (rainy and dry) in the centre and south. Heat and humidity speed evaporation losses in barrels.
Alcohol
- Legal drinking age
- 18 (selling or supplying alcohol to minors is banned under Law 44/2019/QH14; online sellers must confirm the buyer is at least 18 before delivery)
- Alcohol per adult a year
- 9.34 litres of pure alcohol (2019)
Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); Vietnam (Wikipedia); World Bank API; Our World in Data / WHO GISAH alcohol per capita; UN Comtrade API; Business-Company - Vietnam wine and spirits market (2014); ICE - Vietnam alcoholic beverages (c. 2023); Vietnam International Bar & Spirit Show; Vietnam Wine & Spirits Expo (Vnexpowine). Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.