A workshop providing the press with information on the use of tobacco in Vietnam, challenges in minimising tobacco use and solutions to them was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications in Hanoi on Wednesday.

According to the Decision No. 508/D-TTg approving the Strategy for Tax System Reform to 2030 signed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Linh Khai, Vietnam will have a road map to increase excise taxes on tobacco, and alcohol products.

The Ministry of Finance has recently issued Circular 23/2021/TT-BTC on printing, issuance, management, and usage of e-stamps labeling on tobacco and alcohol products.

Twelve months is the minimum time that policy makers need to study and come up with regulations for the use of new-generation cigarettes, experts have suggested.

E-stamps will be used for imported tobacco and alcohol products that are subjected to excise taxes, according to the Ministry of Finance.

An online contest on tobacco harm prevention was launched across Việt Nam from now till May 31 to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week 2020 (May 25-31).

Many experts have proposed banning electronic cigarette sales, production and advertising in Vietnam as it contains nicotine that can cause cancer and damage people’s health.

Cigarette smuggling on the rise as the year ends and it is not easy for the State agents to fight it in southwester provinces and cities such as Long An and HCM City.

 Heart disease and tobacco ranked with conflict and violence among the world’s biggest killers in 2016, while poor diets and mental disorders caused people the greatest ill health,

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Illicit tobacco products are readily available in Ho Chi Minh City, causing numerous challenges as the booming black market reaches record levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tobacco Association has warned about the circulation of incorrectly labeled cigarette packs which contain only warning slogans, instead of picture-based warnings.

 Lung cancer rates among British women have risen by 73 percent over the last 40 years, while the figures in men have fallen by nearly half, cancer research authorities said.

 At the Liberty Hotel No. 4 in HCM City, non-smoking signs can be seen on all of the lobby's tables and at the receptionist's desk. Such signs are a familiar sight in many countries, but in Vietnam, they are relatively new.

"At the meetings of the National Assembly (NA), during the break, the hallway was full of cigarette smoke. Therefore, the NA must make an example of tobacco harm prevention," said NA deputy Nguyen Sy.

A new law on tobacco harm-reduction that bans smoking in public places such as schools, hospitals and workplaces took effect on May 1. But it immediately has been violated publicly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is set to apply higher taxes, along with other stricter measures, on cigarette trading to limit consumption.  

VietNamNet Bridge - "Impressive" pictures describing the terrible consequences of smoking will cover up to 50% of cigarette packs from May 1, 2013.