The Wine & Spirits Sector Committee represents the biggest international companies in the wines and spirits sector in Vietnam. As a group, we work to promote market access, tax policies, marketing, intellectual property, food safety and social policies related to alcohol. Our mission is to promote self-regulation and good citizenship. The committee also assists, discusses, and negotiates with the authorities regarding taxation, importation and distribution, marketing, and so on.

The W&S SC was formed for the following purposes:

• Improve European & Vietnamese decision-makers’ understanding of the EU wines & spirits industry;
• Secure appropriate legislative conditions for production, marketing, distribution and sale of EU wines and spirits in Vietnam;
• Make sure wines & spirits are not treated differently from other local alcoholic beverages;
• Access Vietnam’s markets freely and fairly;
• Encourage the industry to implement high marketing standards;
• Encourage responsible drinking throughout Vietnam;
• Identify and share good practices with those involved in harm-reduction prevention programs across Vietnam;
• Develop Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in Vietnam;
• Maintain compliance with Vietnamese competition laws and regulations.

Members and the company they represent must not limit competition. W&S SC’s members and activities, regardless of market share, are prohibited from:

• Collaborating with competitors to restrict trade;
• Cartel conduct;
• Price fixing;
• Market sharing: agreeing to allocate customers, suppliers or territories;
• Restricting output: agreeing to restrict, prevent or limit output in a production or supply chain; 
• Bid rigging: agreeing which parties will respond to a tender and/or the price they will bid.