Tobacco trading planning must be appropriate to gradually reduce tobacco supply sources in Vietnam

According to Article 20 of the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention of Vietnam, tobacco trading planning must conform to the socio-economic development objectives, policies and law on prevention of tobacco harms in order to gradually reduce tobacco supply sources that suit the reduction of tobacco demand; and take measures for step by step changing the occupation for tobacco growers and workers in tobacco factories.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be in charge and cooperate with related ministries and sectors in formulating and submitting the national planning for tobacco trading to the Prime Minister for approval, including the tobacco ingredient area  planning , tobacco production planning and tobacco trading network planning. Concurrently, provincial People’s Committees shall approve and organize the implementation of their local tobacco ingredient area planning and tobacco trading network planning in conformity with the tobacco trading planning prescribed in this Article.

Besides, the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention of Vietnam also stipulates the management of tobacco trading. Tobacco trading is conditional. Organizations and individuals trading, processing or importing tobacco ingredients; manufacturing, trading or importing tobacco must obtain licenses issued by competent state agencies.

The Minister of Finance shall set the minimum sale prices of cigarettes sold in Vietnam. The Government shall specify the issuance of license to trade, process, and import  tobacco ingredients; and to manufacture, trade, and import tobacco.

View more details at the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention of Vietnam, officially effective from January 01, 2013.

Ty Na

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