Vietnam’s law-making National Assembly (NA) on Saturday afternoon approved a ban on the production, trade, import, storage, transportation, and use of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and addictive or harmful substances affecting human health starting in 2025.

The ban is aimed at protecting public health and ensuring social order and safety.

It is factored in a resolution on grillings at the eighth session that was passed by the NA on the same day.

At its eighth session, which concluded on Saturday after 29.5 days of deliberation, the NA tasked the government with enforcing the ban and to raise public awareness, particularly among young people, about the harmful effects of these products.

Many NA deputies expressed concern over the growing popularity of e-cigarettes among young people, citing the serious health risks they pose.

Local media also reported worries about how easily these harmful products can be purchased.

Also, the NA ordered enhanced efforts in warning the public, particularly the youth, about the risks of alcohol, beer, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and addictive substances to protect their health.

As for gold management, the NA charged the government, the prime minister, ministries, and relevant agencies with mulling over a policy to eliminate potential gold speculation and hoarding.

It is crucial to implement effective measures to stabilize the local gold market and enhance the state's role in gold management and regulation, to prevent price fluctuations from undermining the nation's macroeconomic stability, according to the National Assembly.

Relevant agencies have been assigned to apply technology to manage gold firms and tighten control over gold smuggling.

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