Vietnam
View by Year
| Global Tobacco Index Score |
2021
57
Rank 40
|
2020
56
Rank 18
|
2019
58
Rank 13
|
| INDICATORS | |||
 Level of Participation in Policy-Development
|
11 | 12 | 14 |
 Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
|
5 | 5 | 4 |
 Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
 Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
|
11 | 10 | 10 |
 Measures for Transparency
|
6 | 6 | 6 |
 Preventing Conflicts of Interest
|
6 | 6 | 6 |
 Measures that prevent Industry Influence
|
16 | 16 | 17 |
Vietnam has been a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) since March 17, 2005. An anti-corruption law exists that prohibits public servants from accepting forms of contributions / gifts from the private sector; however, the government still requires the tobacco industry, especially state-owned Vietnam Tobacco Association, to be involved in controlling illicit trade. Other ways the tobacco industry engages the government are through corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities (though these are banned), and through organizing social functions and awards. There is no program yet to consistently raise awareness on Article 5.3
