Liquor and sweets for abandoned aircraft not a sweet deal

The National Assembly general secretary, asked if interest groups have influenced a bill against alcohol, has assured that lobbying cannot sway the lawmaking process.

Vietnam has removed a proposed decree to prohibit online liquor sales, accepting that it goes against international trends.

Over 8,000 people marched in Hanoi on Sunday to protest against drunk driving, a reaction to recent accidents involving alcohol consumption.

Lawmakers Friday hotly debated a draft law prohibiting online liquor sales, with some arguing it could prove counterproductive.

Conflicts with existing laws and a practical way of enforcing the ban have led to a rethink.

China has imposed the tariffs amid escalating trade tension between Beijing and Washington.

The world's very first wine is thought to have been made from rice in China around 9,000 years ago.

Tourism accounts for 10 percent of Italy's economy. 

Classic cars, whose prices have risen more than 332 percent and more than any other category since 2005, also went into reverse.

Alcohol consumption is reportedly fizzling in many parts of the world as health concerns mount. But for now, the party goes on.

Wine lovers in Japan are celebrating the release of this year's vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau by soaking themselves in a hot spring mixed with the French wine.

45 percent of Vietnamese admitted to consuming alcohol.

The move stands in contrast to the recent proposal by Hanoi to scrap the midnight curfew.