Vietnam: To increase sharply fines for advertising cigarettes from June 1, 2021

Duc Thao

16:55, 30/03/2021

Below is one of the notable content specified in Decree 38/2021/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations involving cultural and advertising activities.

Specifically, Article 33 of Vietnam Decree 38/2021/ND-CP stipulates that fines ranging from 50,000,000 dong to 70,000,000 dong shall be imposed for advertising cigarettes. (Currently, the fines for this offense range from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000)

It can be seen that, compared to the present regulations in , the fine for advertising cigarettes will increase sharply from June 1, 2021.

This fine level also applies to the following violations in Vietnam:

- Advertising alcohol containing at least 15% alcohol by volume;

- Advertising breast milk substitutes for children under 24 months of age; supplementary foods for infants under 06 months of age; artificial feeding bottles and pacifiers;

- Advertising prescription drugs; over-the-counter drugs subject to a competent state authority’s warning of restricted use or use through oversight of physicians; drugs of which the periods of registration for marketing authorization are expired;

- Advertising other products, goods and services subject to advertising prohibitions.

Currently, the fine for the above violation is also from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000.

More details can be found in: Vietnam's Decree 38/2021/ND-CP takes effect from June 1, 2021.

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