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Vietnam to ban smoking in indoor public places 

Vietnam will ban smoking in indoor public places next year and raise tobacco taxes to curb demand for cigarettes, the government said in a statement seen on Tuesday.

Smoking will be illegal in schools, kindergartens, cinemas, office buildings and on public transport, said a statement posted on the government's website.

The statement did not say whether indoor restaurants would be included in the ban, which will take effect on January 1.

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