tobacco

Tobacco and aircon units lead excise tax discussions

August 29, 2024 | 09:54

While there is some agreement with the Ministry of Finance’s excise tax hike on tobacco to protect public health, there is debate about whether a tax on air conditioning products needs to be restricted.

Tax hikes to fight tobacco’s harmful effects

August 15, 2024 | 16:06

Recommendations have been made for Vietnam to increase taxes on tobacco amid rising risks to health caused by the addictive leaves.

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.