tobacco

Tobacco use shrinking worldwide: WHO

January 16, 2024 | 17:02

The number of adult tobacco users has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday but it warned Big Tobacco was working hard to reverse that trend.

Vietnam steps up tobacco control

November 24, 2023 | 10:21

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund under the Ministry of Health co-organised a conference in Hanoi on November 23 to promote the communications work in the fight against tobacco.

National Strategy on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control to 2030 approved

May 26, 2023 | 11:05

Vietnam is striving to reduce the rate of tobacco use among males aged from 15 to less than 39 per cent in the 2023 – 2025 period as set out in the freshly-approved National Strategy on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control to 2030.

Careful consideration required for sugary drink tax

March 10, 2023 | 08:00

In addition to increasing the excise tax on beer, wine, and tobacco, the Ministry of Finance has once again proposed to put sugary drinks into taxable status. Adam Sitkoff, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi, spoke to VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the latest proposal.

Conference looks into optimal tax system for tobacco

August 25, 2022 | 16:40

The current excise tax system on tobacco has many flaws. As the government is considering tax increases, experts have proposed the adoption of a mixed exercise system to harmonise various objectives.

Proposed SCT increase further threatens farmers' chances to recover

March 21, 2022 | 08:00

Geopolitical tensions and escalating prices for fuel and petrol increased hardships for farmers, which could be further worsened by a proposed increase of special consumption tax on tobacco.

Stronger policies to light fire under illicit tobacco trade

July 18, 2020 | 21:47

Proper policies would prevent tobacco smuggling, increasing contributions to the state budget and providing better products to smokers.

Final puffs for France's last tobacco factory

October 03, 2019 | 10:20

Gerard Chanquoi looks sadly at the conveyor belts of France's sole remaining tobacco processing factory as they whirl for the last times ahead of its final closure, a victim of changed economic times and a different public health landscape.

WHO decries Big Tobacco bid to rebrand World No Tobacco Day

May 30, 2019 | 08:49

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday (May 29) condemned efforts by the world's biggest cigarette vendor to rebrand a day dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco use.

Quota for raw tobacco imports in 2019 proposed

December 26, 2018 | 20:25

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is drafting a decree for imports of 56,284 tonnes of raw tobacco (HS code 2401) under a tariff quota in 2019.

Tobacco tax hike could help protect mothers, children

June 27, 2018 | 09:53

Raising tobacco taxes could help reduce smoking and the harm it causes to women and children, experts said at a workshop held in Hanoi on Monday.

Illicit cigarettes face crackdown

February 04, 2013 | 17:19

Vietnam has strengthened the campaign against cigarette smuggling with the release of a new circular.

Cigarette firm sues Australia over packaging law

November 21, 2011 | 16:12

Global tobacco firm Philip Morris said it is suing the Australian government over a new law requiring all cigarettes to be sold in plain packages.

Meeting marks No Tobacco Day

June 01, 2011 | 09:04

The Ministry of Health was expected to submit a draft law on tobacco control to the National Assembly by May next year, in an effort to improve the life expectancy of male smokers, who had the dubious distinction of the highest smoking rate among males worldwide.