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Vietnam tightened the rules of alcohol, this is the reason

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“We are disappointed with the last increase in special consumption tax and are equally concerned about the total effect of further tax increased, especially related to new health training in accordance with the Disease prevention bill,” said the Wallwork, Chairman of the Asian -Tikhoocaan SPirits and Wines Alliance.

“We urge the government not to accumulate additional tax burden above SCT, so obedient enterprises, including those that have local factories and long -term investments, took place for adaptation, restoration and growth in the midst of economic problems and uncertainty.

According to the Association of Beer drinks of the Vietnamese alcoholic, sales of interweights fell by 23% in 2023. The previous year fell by 7%.

The reduction in sales was one of the reasons why Heineken closed his operational factory in Koang to us, one of the six factories of the country, in June 2024.

Wallwork said that about 70% of alcohol consumption in Vietnam was not registered, because many people are still drinking alcohol, not licensed and potentially deadly.

The alcohol sector, which was not regulated in Southeast Asia, was at the International Center last year after six tourists died after drinking alcoholic beverages with Vang Vieng tourist areas, Laos.

“The increase in taxes even more prompts consumers to switch to unliceed and potentially dangerous products that weaken health and law enforcement efforts,” said Wallwork.

Despite this, the government clearly decided that public health care is more important than the health of alcohol industry, and realized that the use of preventive measures in the long term would be cheaper.

“Many large alcohol producers in Vietnam were privatized, so the state no longer receives a direct profit from higher sales. This facilitates the government to act immediately, without worrying about the loss of income, ”said Jan from ISEAS – Yusof Ishak.

Although the sale of beer is reduced, “a higher tax can cover a lack of volume. Thus, this step does not always harm the budget, but gives a clear political signal about the position of the Communist Party, ”he added.

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