VIETNAM: APB unit snaps up local rival
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 11 January 2007
Singapore-based Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) has secured another acquisition in Vietnam, the company said today (11 January).
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Singapore-based Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) has secured another acquisition in Vietnam, the company said today (11 January).
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