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Ministry proposal to slap new tax on tobacco comes under fire
The Ministry of Finance has proposed a bill to levy a new fixed tax on cigarettes in addition to the current excise tax of 75 per cent as the Government seeks to reduce consumption, but it has divided opinions.
Tobacco industry blocking anti-smoking moves: WHO
The tobacco industry continues to subvert government attempts to prevent tobacco-related deaths, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday in a fresh call to counter corporate lobbying and litigation.
Exclusive: India's tobacco industry, government face off ahead of WHO conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month,
Tobacco industry urges war on smugglers
VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tobacco Association (VTA) has called for changes to the law to enable authorities to combat the increasing incidence of cigarette smuggling.
E-cigarettes 'help smokers quit or cut down'
E-cigarettes can help smokers stop or reduce their habit, a respected international review has confirmed.
Tobacco firms rue weak anti-smuggling campaign
VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic tobacco industry hopes that the Government can be more effective in fighting an impending surge in smuggling that causes losses amounting to trillions of dong to the State Budget.
'Plain' packaging not a boost to illegal tobacco use, study suggests
A study of smokers in Australia suggests there is "no evidence" that the introduction of 'plain' cigarette packaging has changed the way people buy cigarettes.
