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Fines for selling tobacco to minors may not stub out problem
Under a Government decree that took effect on Sunday, anyone who sells cigarettes to the minors under 18 can be fined VND3 million to VND5 million (US$129-315).
Vietnam sets import quotas for eggs, cigarettes
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced import quotas of 8,400; 8,820 and 9,261 cartons of eggs (a dozen each) for 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
EU's highest court upholds new restrictive law on cigarettes
Europe's highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law on standardizing cigarette packaging and banning advertising of e-cigarettes, paving the way for its adoption later this month.
Vietnamese spend over $1 billion per year on cigarettes
VietNamNet Bridge - With 16 million smokers, it is estimated that Vietnamese people pay about VND22 trillion ($1.05 billion) for cigarettes per year. This is also the amount of money spent for treatment of the five common diseases related to tobacco.
Soft drink dodges consumption tax
VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Finance's final draft law and not included carbonated soft drinks to the list of items subject to special consumption tax.
