VietNamNet Bridge - Losing out in the carbonated soft drink market segment, Vietnamese drink manufacturers also cannot compete with foreign ones in products which use materials available in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is foreign manufacturers who are dominating the domestic lucrative soft drink market.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Finance's final draft law and not included carbonated soft drinks to the list of items subject to special consumption tax.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the battle among green tea manufacturers is described as a noisy fight, the competition among supplemental nutrition drink manufacturers has been going quietly, but very fiercely.

VietNamNet Bridge – Turning up in the Vietnamese market as a partner in the joint ventures with Vietnamese partners, Coca Cola has given Vietnamese partners, one after another--a boot, to become the only owner in the enterprises.