Advocacy for a strong tobacco tax policy - experience and lessons of an INGO in Vietnam

Background and challenges to implementation Vietnam ranks fifteenth in the world by the number of smokers. The government aims to reduce smoking prevalence among men from 47% (2010) to 39% by 2020 but is reluctant to adopt a strong tobacco tax policy. The main challenges are low awareness of the be...

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Main Authors: Thi Hoang Anh Pham, Thi Thu Le, Hanh Nguyen Nguyen, Sian Fitzgerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Advocacy-for-a-strong-tobacco-tax-policy-experience-and-lessons-of-an-INGO-in-Vietnam,84051,0,2.html