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[Vietnam] Hanoi police smash tobacco trafficking ring

On January 6, Police in Hanoi announced that they had smashed a tobacco trafficking ring that had been trading in thousands of smuggled cigarette packages from a warehouse at the Hanoi train station.
Sai Gon Giai Phong (vn)
added Jan 7, 2013 13:43
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[Vietnam] Smoking gets blame for high bronchitis rate

Cigarette smoking is blamed for a high 7 per cent per cent rate of chronic bronchitis in Vietnamese men. The disease, also known as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often causes shortness of breath and leads to a high rate of st
Vietnam Net
added Dec 12, 2012 13:22
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[Philippines, Vietnam] Global tobacco treaty meetings marred by industry interference

"Big Tobacco blatantly obstructed progress during negotiations by co-opting governments and maneuvering official seats on delegations. Its disregard for the treaty was on full display from the halls of the conference center to front group press conferenc
Citizen News Service (CNS) (in)
added Nov 20, 2012 23:33
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[Nebraska] 3 sentenced on charges for smuggling cigarettes from Vietnam

Three people have been sentenced on federal charges for smuggling cigarettes from Vietnam and unlawfully selling them in Nebraska.
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 16, 2012 14:53
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[China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam] ADB: High tobacco prices save lives

Smoking-related deaths in Thailand and four other Asian countries where tobacco use is amongst the highest in the world would drop by 20% if cigarette prices were doubled by increased taxation, according to an Asian Development Bank study relased on Tue
Bangkok Post (th)
added Nov 13, 2012 09:59
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[China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam] ADB: High tobacco prices save lives

Smoking-related deaths in Thailand and four other Asian countries where tobacco use is amongst the highest in the world would drop by 20% if cigarette prices were doubled by increased taxation, according to an Asian Development Bank study relased on Tues
Bangkok Post (th)
added Nov 13, 2012 09:51
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[China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam] ADB supports higher taxes for PHL cigarettes

The Asian Development Bank is supportive of higher taxes on Philippine cigarettes as the country, along with four other Asian nations, is likely to post the most number of smoking-related deaths in the world. In a report titled "Tobacco taxes: A win-win
GMANews.TV (ph)
added Nov 13, 2012 09:45
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[China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam] Higher tobacco taxes to save millions of lives in Asia: ADB study

Increasing cigarette prices via higher taxes imposed on manufacturers will save more than 27 million lives in five Asian countries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a study released Tuesday. The Manila-based lender said increasing the price of ci
Xinhua Newswire
added Nov 13, 2012 03:53
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[Vietnam, Nebraska] Jury: 2 not guilty of cigarette smuggling conspiracy

After deliberating for nearly two days, a federal jury Wednesday found two Lincoln residents not guilty of conspiring to smuggle contraband cigarettes from Vietnam.
Lincoln (NE) Journal Star
added Nov 9, 2012 14:42
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[Vietnam] Tobacco products to face higher taxes

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed that the Government increases the cost of tobacco for consumers in a bid to tackle the high number of smokers and passive smokers in Viet Nam.
Vietnam News Agency (VNA)
added Oct 25, 2012 06:11
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