CAPHRA Urges Viet Nam to Choose Regulation Over Prohibition of Nicotine Pouches
August 25, 2026 by prlog.org
CAPHRA Urges Viet Nam to Choose Regulation Over Prohibition of Nicotine Pouches
Viet Nam faces a choice between controlling nicotine pouches through regulation or pushing them into a market with no accountability. Prohibition may look decisive, but it rarely removes demand; it usually removes product standards, age controls and consumer protection. A regulated approach would give authorities more oversight while allowing adult smokers access to lower-risk alternatives. Harm reduction is stronger when governments shape the market rather than pretend it can be made to disappear.
20.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 15.8 million current smokers in Vietnam 41.80% of men are current smokers but only 0.80% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
