Regulations on places where smoking is completely prohibited and places where smoking is prohibited indoors but with separate areas for smokers in Vietnam
According to Article 11 and Article 12 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harm 2012, the regulations on places where smoking is completely prohibited and places where smoking is prohibited indoors but with separate areas for smokers in Vietnam are as follows:
Places where smoking is completely prohibited in Vietnam |
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Places where smoking is completely prohibited indoors or outdoors |
Places where smoking is completely prohibited indoors |
Means of public transportation |
- Medical establishments; - Educational institutions, - Childcare facilities and recreation facilities for children; - Facilities or areas with high risk of fire and explosion. |
- Workplaces; - Colleges, universities and academies; - Public places, except for Places where smoking is completely prohibited indoors or outdoors and n on-smoking indoor places allowed to have areas reserved exclusively for smokers. |
Means of public transportation where smoking is completely prohibited are automobiles, airplanes and trams. |
- Non-smoking indoor places allowed to have areas reserved exclusively for smokers include: + International areas in airports; + Bars, karaoke clubs, dance halls, hotels and tourist accommodation establishments; + Means of public transportation being ships and trains. - The smokers’ area must satisfy the following conditions: + Having rooms with air ventilation systems separate from non-smoking areas; + Having containers for tobacco filters and ashes and noticeable signboards; + Having fire prevention devices. |
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