WHO Praises Viet Nam for Increasing Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes.

Viet Nam’s National Assembly approved a revised Excise Tax Law on 14 June 2025, increasing taxes on tobacco and alcohol and introducing a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
WHO praised Viet Nam’s move, highlighting it as a “win-win” for public health and government revenue, reducing harmful consumption while boosting productivity and long-term healthcare savings.
The tax reform supports national health goals, with projections showing tobacco-specific tax hikes could cut male smoking rates and eliminate over 3 million smokers by 2030.

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