Decree No. 24/2020/NĐ-CP. Details certain provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer.

 

 

DECREE

Detailed regulations on some provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer

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||| Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;

BASED ON THE LAW ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HARM CAUSED BY ALCOHOL AND BEER dated June 14, 2019;

At the proposal of the Minister of Health,

The Government promulgates this Decree to provide detailed regulations on some provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer.

 

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides detailed regulations on some provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer regarding certain measures to reduce consumption levels and manage the supply of alcohol and beer, including public places where drinking alcohol and beer is not allowed; restrictions on using images of actors drinking alcohol and beer in film, theater, and television works; management of advertising for alcohol with an alcohol content below 15 degrees and beer; implementation of measures to prevent persons under 18 years old from accessing, searching for, and purchasing alcohol and beer in commercial electronic transactions; contents and funding levels for activities to prevent and control harmful effects of alcohol and beer; responsibilities for information dissemination, education, communication, and state management in preventing and controlling harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals related to activities to prevent and control harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

Chapter II

CERTAIN MEASURES TO REDUCE CONSUMPTION LEVELS AND MANAGE THE SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL AND BEER

Article 3. Public Places Where Drinking Alcohol and Beer Is Not Allowed

In addition to the locations specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Clause 6, Article 10 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, public places where drinking alcohol and beer is not allowed include:

1. Parks, except for restaurants within the park premises that have been licensed to sell alcohol and beer before the effective date of this Decree.

2. Bus stops.

3. Cinemas, theaters, cultural and sports facilities during the time they organize activities according to their functions, tasks, and primary uses, except when organizing food festivals, cultural events that use alcohol and beer.

Article 4. Restrictions on Images of Actors Drinking Alcohol and Beer in Film, Theater, and Television Works

Clause 1. The use of images of actors drinking alcohol and beer in film, theater, and television works must comply with the following requirements:

a) Not depicting prohibited acts as stipulated in Article 5, drinking alcohol and beer at locations as specified in Article 10, selling alcohol and beer at locations as specified in Article 19 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, or drinking alcohol and beer in stage, film, and television works intended for persons under 18 years old, except when such depictions are aimed at criticizing or condemning these behaviors;

b) Not praising organizations or individuals who have succeeded through the production or sale of alcohol and beer;

c) The use of images of actors drinking alcohol and beer for artistic purposes may only be carried out if necessary to portray historical characters or to recreate a specific historical period, or to criticize or condemn the act of drinking alcohol and beer;

d) The use of images of actors drinking alcohol and beer for artistic purposes outside the cases specified in point c of this clause must be approved by the competent authority based on the recommendation of the Film Review Board in accordance with the Cinema Law, or approved by the competent authority issuing permits for artistic performances in accordance with Decree No. 15/2016/NĐ-CP dated March 15, 2016, of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 79/2012/NĐ-CP dated October 5, 2012, of the Government on artistic performances, fashion shows; beauty pageants and modeling; circulation and trade of audiovisual recordings of music and drama. Approval of images of actors drinking alcohol and beer for artistic purposes shall be integrated into the process of reviewing, licensing, and approving film, stage, and television works in accordance with the law and without creating additional administrative procedures.

Clause 2. The degree of appearance of scenes of actors drinking alcohol and beer in the cases specified in points c and d of Clause 1 of this Article serves as a criterion for classifying films for age-appropriate distribution, which is incorporated into the film classification criteria in accordance with the guidelines of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Article 5. Certain management measures for advertising alcohol with an alcohol content below 15 degrees and beer

1. In addition to the cases prescribed in point c, Clause 3, Article 12 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, advertising alcohol and beer with an alcohol content below 5.5 degrees on radio and television programs from 18:00 to 21:00 daily includes advertising alcohol and beer sponsored by units at the location of sports congresses, regional, continental, or world-scale sports competitions held in Vietnam and broadcast live on radio and television.

2. Advertising alcohol and beer with an alcohol content below 5.5 degrees on outdoor advertising media must comply with the following provisions:

a) The size of the advertising sign shall be implemented according to the national technical standards for advertising media.

b) Ensuring a minimum distance of 200 meters from the placement point of the advertising medium to the nearest boundary of the kindergarten education facility, general education facility, care, nurturing, and entertainment area for persons under 18 years old; a minimum of 100 meters from the placement point of the advertising medium to the nearest boundary of the vocational education facility, higher education institution, except for the signboard of the business establishment selling alcohol and beer. In cases where alcohol and beer advertisements have been placed on outdoor advertising media within the above-mentioned distance range before this Decree takes effect, they may continue to be implemented until the advertising contract expires and shall not be renewed.

3. Advertising alcohol with an alcohol content below 15 degrees and beer must include warnings to prevent and control harmful effects of alcohol and beer, ensuring the following provisions:

a) One of the following warning contents: "drinking alcohol and beer can cause traffic accidents," "drinking alcohol and beer can affect the health of the fetus," "persons under 18 years old are not allowed to drink alcohol and beer."

b) Advertising alcohol and beer on radio, television, and recorded audio and video products must clearly read out the warning content as stipulated in point a of this clause at a reading speed equivalent to that of other contents in the same advertisement.

c) Advertising alcohol and beer on television, online newspapers, information websites, social networks, radio with images, electronic devices, terminal equipment, and other telecommunications equipment with images, recorded video products must display the warning content as stipulated in point a of this clause in contrasting colors with the background, ensuring visibility and occupying at least 10% of the advertisement area. In cases of advertising alcohol and beer on television, the warning content in writing must be displayed across the full width of the screen.

d) Advertising at alcohol and beer sales locations must include the warning content as stipulated in point a of this clause in clear and legible writing or recorded audio and video advertisements meeting the requirements specified in points b and c of this clause.

đ) Other advertising alcohol and beer outside the cases prescribed in points b, c, and d of this clause must include the warning content as stipulated in point a of this clause in clear and legible writing.

4. Advertising alcohol and beer on online newspapers, information websites, social networks, electronic devices, terminal equipment, and other telecommunications equipment must have a technological system for filtering and age control software to prevent persons under 18 years old from accessing, searching for information about alcohol and beer, ensuring the following requirements:

a) Not displaying advertisements before the user reports their age when accessing or searching for information.

b) Advertisements shall not be linked or promoted to user accounts under 18 years old; pages, channels, and other information media on the internet dedicated to persons under 18 years old or predominantly used and accessed by persons under 18 years old.

c) In cases where alcohol and beer advertisements were implemented before this Decree took effect and did not meet the requirements specified in points a and b of this clause, they may continue to be implemented until the advertising contract expires and shall not be renewed.

Article 6. Implement preventive measures to prevent persons under 18 years old from accessing, searching for, and purchasing alcohol in commercial electronic transactions.

Organizations and individuals selling alcohol through commercial electronic transactions; organizations and individuals providing electronic commerce services for other merchants, organizations, and individuals selling alcohol must implement preventive measures to ensure that persons under 18 years old cannot access, search for information, and purchase alcohol, meeting the following requirements:

1. Have an application for users to declare their name and age before accessing and searching for information; declare information about the buyer's name, residential address, payment details via bank accounts, credit cards, or other cashless payment methods when conducting transactions to purchase alcohol.

2. Information about alcoholic products on the electronic commerce websites of organizations and individuals selling alcohol shall not be linked or promoted to user accounts under 18 years old; pages, channels, and means of communication on online platforms dedicated to persons under 18 years old or predominantly used and accessed by such persons.

3. Organizations and individuals selling alcohol have the responsibility to check the age of the recipient if there is any doubt about the recipient's age, ensuring that the recipient must be at least 18 years old when delivering the goods.

4. By no later than June 30, 2020, organizations and individuals selling alcohol through commercial electronic transactions that were operating prior to the effective date of this Decree shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of Clauses 1, 2, and Clause 3 of this Article.

Chapter III

CONTENT AND LEVEL OF EXPENSES FOR ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THE HARM CAUSED BY ALCOHOL

Article 7. Content of expenses for activities to prevent and control the harm caused by alcohol

1. The content of expenses for activities to prevent and control the harm caused by alcohol includes:

a) Building, disseminating, and organizing the implementation of policies, laws, and plans on preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol;

b) Implementing measures to prevent and control the harm caused by alcohol;

c) Information, education, and communication activities about preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol in communities, agencies, and organizations;

d) Organizing contests and initiatives to understand and prevent the harm caused by alcohol;

đ) Counseling on the harm caused by alcohol, screening, and early detection of risk factors for health among alcohol drinkers, intervening to reduce harm for people with health risks at primary healthcare facilities and in the community; screening, early detection, counseling, prevention, and treatment interventions, rehabilitation for people suffering from diseases and functional disorders related to alcohol consumption, preventing and treating alcohol addiction, relapse, and caring for the health of alcohol addicts at medical examination and treatment facilities;

e) Community health models limiting the use of alcohol;

g) Statistics, collection, and analysis of information and data related to the production, business, and consumption of alcohol; the current situation of alcohol use and its impact on health, society, and the economy due to alcohol consumption every five years and annually as a basis for building and perfecting policies and laws on preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol, caring for public health, ensuring security, social order, and other social issues;

h) Training, capacity building, and training on preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol;

i) Scientific research and international cooperation on preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol;

k) Rewarding collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol;

l) Preventing and handling counterfeit, substandard, and unsafe food alcohol; illegally imported alcohol without clear origin and source;

m) Inspecting, auditing, handling violations of the law, and resolving complaints and denunciations in preventing and controlling the harm caused by alcohol;

n) Summarizing and concluding the implementation of work to prevent and control the harm caused by alcohol.

2. The content and level of expenses for special activities specified in Points c, d, đ, and e of Clause 1 of this Article shall be implemented according to Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and Article 13 of this Decree. The content and level of expenses for other activities specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be implemented according to the current expenditure regulations of state agencies, public service units, and relevant laws.

3. Based on the local budget balance capacity and actual conditions, the People's Councils of provinces and centrally governed cities may consider and decide within their authority to set higher levels of expenses than those stipulated in this Decree.

4. The content and level of expenses for activities to prevent and control the harm caused by alcohol funded from sponsorships or other lawful sources shall be implemented according to the regulations of the sponsors and relevant laws.

Article 8. Content and expenditure levels for information, education, and communication activities about preventing and combating the harms of alcohol at the community, agencies, and organizations

1. The content and expenditure level for remuneration to build newsletters, reports, and discussions on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Government Decree No. 18/2014/NĐ-CP dated March 14, 2014, stipulating the remuneration system in the field of journalism and publishing, and related documents.

2. Expenditure for organizing meetings, rallies, and promotional activities on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol:

a) Expenditure for drinking water for participants: VND 20,000/person/session; remuneration for participants: VND 50,000/person/session;

b) Remuneration for speakers: VND 200,000/person/session;

c) Expenditure for materials: maximum VND 15,000/person;

d) Expenditure for renting conference halls, backdrops, tents, tables, chairs, audio equipment (if applicable): The expenditure level shall be implemented according to contracts, receipt vouchers, or financial invoices (in cases of service rental);

đ) Expenditure for radio broadcasting (production, editing, broadcasting): Production and editing expenditure level: VND 100,000/page of 350 words; allowance for broadcasters: VND 20,000/per session;

e) Expenditure for producing and printing communication materials shall be based on market prices in the locality and legal regulations.

3. Expenditure for supporting artistic performances and skits in the community on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol:

a) Allowance for rehearsing new programs: Maximum allowance for one session of rehearsing a new program is VND 70,000/person/session. The maximum number of rehearsal sessions for a new program is 10 sessions;

b) Maximum allowance during performance programs is VND 150,000/person/session.

4. Expenditure for hosting programs and artistic performances at rallies and communication campaigns on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol:

a) Hosting programs: VND 2,000,000/person/session;

b) Artistic performances: VND 300,000/person/session. The total number of rehearsal and performance sessions for one artistic program is a maximum of 10 sessions.

5. Expenditure for supporting the activities of mobile propaganda teams during community-wide propaganda campaigns at agencies, units, and organizations:

a) Expenditure for those directly participating in mobile propaganda teams on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol in the community: Allowance for participation in propaganda sessions: VND 100,000/person/session; allowance for training propaganda: VND 50,000/person/session;

b) Expenditure for fuel, vehicle rental, photographing reference materials, propaganda equipment, and other activities based on actual costs, invoices, local market prices, and legal regulations.

6. Remuneration for collaborators involved in propaganda work on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol according to the Ministry of Health's guidelines for propaganda collaborators: VND 150,000/person/month.

Article 9. Expenditure for organizing contests and initiatives on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol

1. Preparing test questions and answers (if applicable): Maximum expenditure is VND 1,000,000/test question.

2. Allowance for marking tests, contest judges, and reviewing test results: Maximum expenditure is VND 500,000/person/session.

3. Allowance for members of the organizing committee and secretaries of the contest: Maximum expenditure is VND 350,000/person/session.

4. Prize money:

a) For central-level contests: Group prize maximum VND 20,000,000/prize; individual prize maximum VND 15,000,000/prize;

b) For provincial-level contests: Group prize maximum VND 10,000,000/prize; individual prize maximum VND 5,000,000/prize;

c) For district-level contests: Group prize maximum VND 5,000,000/prize; individual prize maximum VND 2,000,000/prize;

d) For grassroots-level contests: Group prize maximum VND 2,000,000/prize; individual prize maximum VND 1,000,000/prize.

5. Expenditure for compiling and reporting contest results: Maximum expenditure is VND 1,000,000/report.

6. Expenditure for supporting food, accommodation, and travel expenses for members of the organizing committee and examination boards during the contest period, in accordance with current regulations of the Ministry of Finance regarding travel allowances for state officials, civil servants, and public employees.

7. Expenditure for supporting food, accommodation, and travel expenses for contestants during the contest (including practice and exam days, up to a maximum of 10 days), applying the support allowance rate for non-salaried delegates as stipulated in current regulations of the Ministry of Finance regarding conference and travel allowances. Those who have received such support shall not be reimbursed travel expenses from their agencies.

8. Collecting information, materials, and establishing a database for electronic contests, in accordance with legal regulations.

9. Hiring hosts: VND 2,000,000/person/session.

10. Renting venues and equipment for stage contests: Expenditure level based on actual costs, invoices, and receipts.

11. Hiring performers for artistic performances: VND 300,000/person/session. The total number of rehearsal and performance sessions for one program is a maximum of 10 sessions.

12. Other expenditures for serving the contest shall be carried out according to current state regulations. In cases where there are no specified expenditure levels, the head of the contest organizing agency shall decide the expenditure level within the allocated state budget estimate.

13. Depending on the scale of the contest organization (central, provincial, district, grassroots), the competent authority shall determine specific expenditure levels without exceeding the maximum expenditure levels prescribed in this article.

Article 10. Contents and expenditure levels for alcohol and beer addiction counseling activities

1. Expenditure to establish counseling rooms and units: telephones, computers, equipment, materials in accordance with laws on bidding and state budget.

2. Expenditure level for building and printing materials to serve counseling activities for alcohol and beer addiction based on actual needs and in line with the content of counseling.

3. Expenditure for remuneration of those conducting alcohol and beer addiction counseling:

a) Expenditure for alcohol and beer addiction counselors under labor contracts. The amount of wages and allowances of workers shall be paid according to agreements based on productivity, quality, and effectiveness of work and relevant laws on wage systems.

b) Expenditure for medical staff participating in night and overtime counseling activities for alcohol and beer addiction in accordance with the Labor Code and guidance documents on payment for night and overtime work for civil servants, public officials, and employees.

4. Expenditure for electricity, water, office supplies, and photocopying materials to maintain operations: The expenditure level shall be based on actual needs but not exceeding 5,000,000 VND/month/per facility.

5. Expenditure for the hotline providing counseling services for alcohol and beer addiction based on actual needs and in line with the content and duration of counseling.

Article 11. Expenditure for screening and early detection of risk factors affecting health due to alcohol and beer consumption; individuals suffering from diseases or functional disorders caused by alcohol and beer consumption; and individuals addicted to alcohol and beer.

1. Expenditure for purchasing equipment, materials, documents, and office supplies in accordance with laws on state budget and bidding.

2. Expenditure for building and printing materials to serve screening and early detection activities based on actual needs and in line with the specialized content.

3. Expenditure for remuneration of those conducting screening:

a) Expenditure for staff under labor contracts: The amount of wages and allowances of workers shall be paid according to agreements based on productivity, quality, and effectiveness of work and relevant laws on wage systems.

b) Supplementary expenditure for medical staff and volunteers participating in screening activities: 20,000 VND/person/time.

c) Supplementary expenditure for medical staff participating in screening activities for night and overtime work in accordance with the Labor Code and guidance documents on payment for night and overtime work for civil servants, public officials, and employees.

4. Expenditure for implementing clinical diagnostic techniques in accordance with the Ministry of Health's procedures for individuals with health insurance cards, which will be reimbursed by health insurance in accordance with the regulations of the Minister of Health.

Article 12. Expenditure for developing and implementing community health initiatives to limit alcohol and beer consumption

1. Expenditure for researching and developing community health initiatives to limit alcohol and beer consumption shall be carried out in accordance with laws on the content and expenditure levels for research, investigation, survey, and evaluation activities.

2. Expenditure for drafting proposals and projects for community health initiatives to limit alcohol and beer consumption: Maximum expenditure of 20,000,000 VND/proposal, project.

3. Expenditure for volunteers participating in implementing initiatives and models: Expenditure based on the number of days participated, 100,000 VND/day or fixed monthly expenditure of 2,000,000 VND/month.

4. Other expenditures shall be implemented based on actual needs, supported by invoices and receipts, and in accordance with relevant laws.

Article 13. Expenditure for the Operation of the Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating the Harmful Effects of Alcohol

The level of expenditure for organizing meetings and conferences, travel expenses when conducting supervision and inspection of alcohol harm prevention and control work according to the assigned tasks of the Steering Committee, and other lawful expenditures shall be implemented in accordance with the laws on state budget and the laws on the operation of inter-sectoral coordination organizations.

Chapter IV

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND STATE MANAGEMENT ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

Article 14. Responsibilities for Implementing Information, Education, and Communication on Preventing and Combating the Harmful Effects of Alcohol

1. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, provincial People's Committees, and centrally-run city People's Committees shall organize information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol in accordance with their functions, tasks, sectors, and areas under their management.

2. Heads of agencies and organizations shall proactively organize and participate in implementing information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol in accordance with their functions, tasks, sectors, and areas under their management:

a) Organize information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol to meet the objectives, requirements, and contents prescribed by the Law on Preventing and Combating the Harmful Effects of Alcohol through appropriate forms suitable for the target audience and the actual conditions of the locality;

b) Incorporate activities related to information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol into annual activity plans of the agency or unit;

c) Create favorable conditions and encourage individuals and units within the organization to actively participate in campaigns and communication activities on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol.

3. Educational institutions shall organize information, education, and communication on the harmful effects of alcohol and preventing and combating these effects in accordance with the age group of students and trainees.

4. Healthcare facilities shall organize information, education, and communication on the harmful effects of alcohol and preventing and combating these effects for patients, patient families, and people seeking medical care, treatment, and services in accordance with the specialized field and service recipients of the healthcare facility.

5. Individuals and families shall participate and respond to activities related to information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol.

Article 15. General Responsibilities of Ministries, Ministerial-Level Agencies, and Government Agencies in State Management on Preventing and Combating the Harmful Effects of Alcohol

1. Issue or submit to competent authorities for issuance and implementation of policies, plans, and regulatory legal documents on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol within their authority.

2. Organize training, instruction, and professional development on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol within their assigned management sector.

3. Organize information dissemination, publicity, and legal education on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol.

4. Conduct inspections, commendations, and handle violations of laws on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol according to their functions, tasks, and assigned management sectors.

5. Report periodically and urgently on work related to preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol within their assigned management sectors.

Article 16. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Health for State Management

1. Submit to the Government,

2. Develop and guide the implementation of programs, plans, and activities related to preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

3. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries, sectors, provincial People's Committees to organize information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer; be responsible for building the content of model and standard materials on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer for informational, educational, and communicative purposes; develop proposals for organizing communication campaigns on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer to submit for approval.

4. Provide professional guidance on screening, early detection, prevention, intervention treatment, functional recovery, addiction prevention, relapse prevention, and health care for alcohol and beer addicts.

5. Organize the establishment and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing information and data on the current status of alcohol and beer consumption and their impact on health, society, and the economy, conducted every five years, including drinking rates, hazardous drinking rates, risk factor rates, alcohol-related disorders among drinkers, and other necessary indicators as a basis for developing and improving policies and laws on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

6. Inspect and urge the implementation of activities related to preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer by relevant ministries, sectors, and localities; compile and report to the Government on the results of work related to preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

Article 17. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for State Management

1. Submit to the Government,

2. Manage business conditions for alcohol and beer; food safety; promotions and sponsorships; product labeling; locations, individuals, methods not allowed to sell alcohol and beer; prevent and handle illegal imports, counterfeit, substandard, and unsafe alcohol and beer; new points of sale for on-premises consumption of alcohol and beer to comply with distance requirements stipulated in Clause 7, Article 32 of the Law on Preventing and Combating the Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer.

3. Compile statistical data on homemade alcohol not for commercial purposes; direct, guide, and urge the implementation of measures to strengthen management over nationwide production of homemade alcohol.

4. Organize information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer within the scope of managing alcohol and beer businesses; guide households and individuals producing homemade alcohol to ensure food safety according to the law; promote, mobilize, and guide households and individuals producing homemade alcohol to apply for production licenses and register with commune-level People's Committees for selling alcohol to licensed production establishments for further processing, declare non-commercial production of homemade alcohol.

5. Organize the establishment and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing information and data related to the production and business of alcohol and beer as a basis for developing and improving policies and laws on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

Article 18. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security for State Management

1. Implement state management functions regarding preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer within its jurisdiction and measures for state management to prevent traffic accidents related to alcohol and beer use; direct the strengthening of patrol and inspection measures, and handling of violations concerning blood alcohol concentration and breath alcohol content of motor vehicle drivers.

2. Organize information dissemination, promotion, and education for the public on knowledge and laws related to blood alcohol concentration and breath alcohol content of motor vehicle drivers, penalties, and encourage the public to comply with legal regulations.

Article 19. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Training in State Management

1. Develop content and organize information, education, and communication on the harms and prevention of alcohol harm suitable for the age group of students and trainees.

2. Guide counseling skills to identify children, students, and trainees at educational institutions affected by alcohol harm.

3. Coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations to implement care, support, and protection for children, students, and trainees to prevent and reduce the harms of alcohol.

4. Direct, inspect, and supervise the prohibition on drinking and selling alcohol in educational institutions as stipulated by law.

Article 20. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in State Management

1. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations to guide and organize the implementation of measures to prevent and combat the harms of alcohol for children and the elderly.

2. Develop content and organize information, education, and communication on the harms and prevention of alcohol harm suitable for the age group of learners in vocational education institutions; organize information, education, and communication for workers about the harms of alcohol, not drinking alcohol immediately before, during work hours, study time, and rest breaks, and not operating machinery after consuming alcohol.

3. Direct, inspect, and supervise the prohibition on drinking and selling alcohol in vocational education institutions and the prohibition on using labor from individuals under 18 years old directly involved in alcohol production, purchase, and sale.

Article 21. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in State Management

1. Implement measures to control alcohol advertising within its jurisdiction.

2. Organize the dissemination of information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol and measures to limit alcohol consumption in cultural, sports, tourism activities, and family life; guide and mobilize communities to limit or refrain from drinking alcohol at funerals, weddings, festivals; guide and inspect the implementation of restrictions on images of alcohol consumption in film, stage, and television products.

Article 22. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Information and Communications in State Management

1. Implement measures to control advertising within its jurisdiction; direct the strengthening of measures to detect and handle violations related to alcohol advertising on online platforms.

2. Organize the implementation of measures for information, education, and communication on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol; direct media and press agencies to carry out propaganda and dissemination on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol.

Article 23. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport in State Management

1. Implement preventive measures against traffic accidents related to alcohol consumption within its jurisdiction.

2. Develop content and organize training on preventing and combating the harms of alcohol in the driver's license training program.

Article 24. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance in State Management

Responsible for state management over the allocation and use of funds for alcohol harm prevention and control work in accordance with the State Budget Law.

Article 25. State Management Responsibilities of People's Committees at All Levels

1. The People's Committee of provinces and centrally governed cities (hereinafter referred to collectively as provincial level) shall be responsible for state management on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol according to their functions, tasks, and areas of management as follows:

a) Issuing guiding documents and measures for implementing laws on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol within their authority or submitting them to competent authorities for issuance;

b) Developing plans and allocating funds for annual work on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

c) Organizing the implementation of measures to strengthen management over traditional alcohol production; reviewing and compiling statistics on the number of households, organizations, and individuals producing traditional alcohol, the volume of traditional alcohol production throughout the province, sending these data to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation and reporting to the Government annually; mobilizing and creating favorable conditions regarding procedures and documents for households and individuals producing traditional alcohol without permits to complete procedures for obtaining production permits in accordance with regulations or registering with the People's Committee of communes, wards, towns (hereinafter referred to collectively as commune level) to sell alcohol to licensed production facilities for further processing; households, organizations, and individuals producing traditional alcohol not for business purposes self-declaring information about the volume of alcohol produced, usage scope, and commitment not to sell alcohol to the market according to the model prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade; guiding households, organizations, and individuals producing traditional alcohol not for business purposes to ensure food safety regulations; inspecting the quality of traditional alcohol produced and circulated in the area; preventing and controlling counterfeit, smuggled, substandard alcohol, and other activities related to prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

d) Directing and organizing information dissemination, education, and communication on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol; guiding and organizing the implementation of communication campaigns on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

đ) Directing and organizing inspections and supervision of activities related to prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol, handling complaints and denunciations, and dealing with violations of laws on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

e) Reporting annually to the Ministry of Health on the results of prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol within their jurisdiction for consolidation and reporting to the Government.

2. The People's Committee of districts, towns, urban districts, and provincial cities and equivalent administrative units (hereinafter referred to collectively as district level) shall be responsible for state management on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol according to their functions, tasks, and areas of management as follows:

a) Directing and organizing information dissemination, education, and communication on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol; organizing the implementation of communication campaigns on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

b) Organizing the implementation of measures to strengthen management and ensure food safety for traditional alcohol production within their jurisdiction according to the division of labor by the provincial-level People's Committee; guiding households, organizations, and individuals producing traditional alcohol not for business purposes to ensure food safety regulations; inspecting the quality of traditional alcohol produced and circulated within their jurisdiction;

c) Directing and organizing the implementation, inspection, and supervision of activities related to prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol, handling complaints and denunciations, and dealing with violations of laws on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

d) Reporting annually to the provincial-level People's Committee on the results of prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol within their jurisdiction.

3. The People's Committee at the commune level shall be responsible for state management on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol according to their functions, tasks, and areas of management as follows:

a) Organizing information dissemination, education, and communication on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol; organizing the implementation of communication campaigns on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

b) Organizing the implementation of measures to strengthen management and ensure food safety for traditional alcohol production within their jurisdiction according to the division of labor by the district-level People's Committee; mobilizing and organizing households, organizations, and individuals to register selling alcohol to licensed production facilities for further processing; households, organizations, and individuals producing traditional alcohol not for business purposes self-declaring information about the volume of alcohol produced, usage scope, and commitment not to sell alcohol to the market according to the model prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade;

c) Applying preventive, support, and timely intervention measures for children whose parents are addicted to alcohol according to the provisions of laws on prevention and control of domestic violence;

d) Directing and organizing the implementation, inspection, and supervision of activities related to prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol, handling complaints and denunciations, and dealing with violations of laws on prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

đ) Organizing, mobilizing, guiding, and promoting the role of residential groups, community clusters, villages, hamlets, ấp, bản, phum, sóc, local associations, and mass organizations in participating in activities related to prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol;

e) Reporting annually to the district-level People's Committee on the results of prevention and control of the harmful effects of alcohol within their jurisdiction.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 26. Effective date

This Decree takes effect from February 24, 2020.

Article 27. Implementation organization and responsibility for enforcement

1. The Ministry of Health shall take the lead and coordinate with ministries and ministerial-level agencies to organize the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of governmental agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities are responsible for implementing this Decree.