On June 4, 2019, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed the Law on prevention and control of alcohol and beer harms in 2019. Accordingly, this Law takes effect from January 1, 2020.
Pursuant to Article 5 of this Law, regulations on prohibited acts in the prevention and control of alcohol and beer harms. In particular, this Law specifies 12 prohibited acts and 01 reference and specific provision
1. Inciting, provoking, inducing or forcing others to drink alcohol or beer.
2. Persons who are under 18 years of age drinking alcohol or beer.
3. Selling, supplying and promoting wine and beer for persons under 18 years of age.
4. Employing laborers who are under 18 years of age directly involved in the production, sale and purchase of alcohol and beer.
5. Officials, public servants, public employees, laborers in agencies, organizations, officers, non-commissioned officers, professional armymen, soldiers, people working in the people’s armed forces and students , students drink wine and beer right before, during working hours, study and break between working and studying.
6. Driving in blood or breath mode of alcohol.
7. Advertising alcohol with an alcohol content of 15 degrees or higher.
8. Providing incorrect, untruthful information on the effects of alcohol on beer.
9. Sales promotion in alcohol and beer trading with an alcoholic content of 15 degrees or higher; using alcohol or beer with an alcoholic content of 15 degrees or more for sale promotion in any form.
10. Using raw materials, additives and processing aids not allowed to be used in food; raw materials, food additives and food processing aids are not up to the quality standards and are of unclear origin and origin for the manufacture and preparation of wine and beer.
11. Trading in wine without a license or without a registration; selling wine and beer with vending machines.
12. Trading, storing and transporting fake and illegally imported liquors and beer, of unsatisfactory quality, with unclear origins or sources, smuggling liquor and beer.
13. Other prohibited acts related to alcohol and beer as prescribed by law
The promulgation of the Law on Prevention and Control of Alcohol and Beer Harm is essential in the context of the current alcohol and beer abuse, playing an important role in reducing the harmful effects of alcohol, as well as being a legal basis for activities. action to deal with alcohol abuse.