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VietnamProposed measure, not in force yet

Tobacco – Vietnam

Official title

Draft Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 13 July 2026. The comment period closed on 11 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other new tobacco products

Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/432
ICS classification
  • 65.160 Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment
Keywords
Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 11 September 2026
Proposed adoption
Second Session of the 16th National Assembly (October 2026).
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 11 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/432; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

The Draft Law comprises 2 Articles: Article 1. Amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms: 1. Amends Clause 1 and adds Clauses 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1đ and 1e after Clause 1 of Article 2, thereby amending and supplementing the definitions of tobacco, conventional tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, e-cigarette liquids, heated tobacco products, electronic devices, specialized tobacco products and other new tobacco products. 2. Amends Clause 4 of Article 3 to supplement the State's policies on prevention and control of tobacco harms. 3. Adds Clause 5 to Article 5 to supplement provisions on State management responsibilities for prevention and control of tobacco harms. 4. Amends and supplements a number of provisions of Article 9 on prohibited acts. 5. Amends Clause 1 of Article 12 on indoor places where smoking is prohibited but designated smoking areas are permitted. 6. Amends Clause 1 of Article 19 on tobacco business management. 7. Amends Clause 4 of Article 21 on control of investment in tobacco production. 8. Amends Article 25 on the sale of conventional tobacco products. 9. Deletes the phrase 'except for establishments specified in Point b, Clause 2 of this Article' in Point b, Clause 1 of Article 11, and deletes the phrase 'colleges, universities and academies' in Point b, Clause 2 of Article 11. 10. Repeals Point b, Clause 3 of Article 10 and Clause 4 of Article 17. Article 2. Effect: 1. This Law shall enter…

Sources

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