Directive No. 351/TTg of the Government Prime Minister in 1996 prohibits drunkenness in many public places and for children under 16 years old, and requires competent agencies to implement measures of propaganda and management to limit this evil.
适用范围
State officials, civil servants, military officers, personnel of armed forces, juveniles (under 18 years old), children under 16 years old, hotel owners, restaurant owners, eatery owners, and competent agencies.
要点
- Prohibit drunkenness at workplaces, offices, in hotels, restaurants, eateries, on means of transportation, and in public places for all people (Article 1).
- Prohibit children under 16 years old from drinking alcohol; prohibit juveniles (under 18 years old) from drinking alcohol or beverages with an alcohol concentration of 14 degrees or higher (Article 2).
- Prohibit hotels, restaurants, eateries... from selling alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration of 14 degrees or higher to juveniles and beer or alcohol to children under 16 years old. Strictly prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol in general education schools (Article 3).
- State officials, civil servants, military officers, personnel of armed forces, juveniles, children under 16 years old, and all citizens violating this Directive shall be subject to disciplinary action, administrative penalties. In cases where drunkenness leads to criminal acts, they shall also be held criminally responsible (Article 4).
- Hotel owners, restaurant owners, eatery owners... must commit to and take preventive measures against customers becoming drunk. In cases where negligence or profit-seeking motives lead to tolerating or encouraging excessive alcohol consumption resulting in public disorder and violation of laws, they shall be jointly liable and also be treated like those who are drunk (Article 4).
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Positive impact: Reduce incidents of drunkenness causing public disorder, protect human health, and limit wastage of time and money.
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties in organizing banquets, celebrations, funerals, weddings; increase management costs for business owners dealing with alcohol.
❓ 常见问题
Where is drunkenness prohibited?
Dronkenness is prohibited at workplaces, offices, in hotels, restaurants, eateries, on means of transportation, and in public places (Article 1).
How much can children under 16 drink?
Children under 16 years old are not allowed to drink alcohol or beer (Article 2).
Are there fines for violations of this Directive?
Violations of this Directive will result in disciplinary action and administrative penalties. In cases where drunkenness leads to criminal acts, criminal responsibility will also be pursued (Article 4).
What obligations do businesses have?
Hotel owners, restaurant owners, eatery owners... must commit to and take preventive measures against customers becoming drunk. Violators will be subject to penalties (Article 4).
When does this Directive come into effect?
This Directive takes effect from June 30, 1996 (Information in the document).
全文
DIRECTIVE
OF THE PRIME MINISTER
On Prohibiting Drunkenness
Currently, the habit of excessive drinking of alcohol or alcoholic beverages is on the rise. Some individuals become drunk due to overconsumption of alcohol or beer, losing self-control, leading to behaviors that negatively impact social order and safety, sometimes even committing crimes, harming their own family life and stability, contravening Vietnamese cultural traditions and healthy living habits, and affecting people's health and work capacity. Government agencies, mass organizations, units, enterprises, schools... need to intensify campaigns against drunkenness while promoting public voluntary reduction of extravagant eating and drinking customs during celebrations, funerals, weddings, which waste time and money, and are contrary to civilized living habits.
To contribute to this campaign, the Prime Minister issues the following directive:
1. Prohibit drunkenness at workplaces, hotels, restaurants, eateries, on transportation means, and in public places for all individuals.
2. Prohibit children under 16 years old from consuming alcohol or beer; prohibit minors (under 18 years old) from consuming alcohol or beverages with an alcohol concentration of 14 degrees or higher.
3. Prohibit hotels, restaurants, eateries... from selling alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration of 14 degrees or higher to minors and alcohol or beer to children under 16 years old. Strictly prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol or beer in general education schools.
4. State officials, civil servants, military personnel, minors, children under 16 years old, and all citizens violating this Directive shall be subject to disciplinary action and administrative penalties. In cases where drunkenness leads to criminal behavior, they will also be held criminally responsible according to current laws.
The owners of hotels, restaurants, eateries... must commit to and implement measures to prevent customers from becoming drunk. If they fail to fulfill their responsibilities or seek profit by tolerating or encouraging customers to drink excessively, resulting in public disorder or violation of the law, they will be held jointly liable and punished similarly to those who are drunk.
Heads of Ministries, Sectoral Departments, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities have the responsibility to coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other mass organizations and social organizations to effectively implement the following tasks:
a. The Ministry of Culture and Information shall cooperate with relevant ministries and departments, along with provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees, to strengthen extensive propaganda through mass media about this Directive so that state officials, civil servants, and military personnel are aware and set examples in its implementation, participating in mobilizing various strata of the population to limit alcohol consumption and the societal trend of eliminating the vice of drunkenness.
b. The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for researching and submitting to the Government measures to better control the sale and importation of foreign-made alcoholic beverages into Vietnam.
c. The Ministry of Industry shall research and submit to the Government policies on alcohol production and measures to end illegal alcohol and beer production currently existing in some areas.
d. The Ministry of Education and Training shall take the lead in coordinating with the Communist Youth Union Central Committee and related agencies to develop plans for joint propaganda and education to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of drunkenness, organizing them to actively participate in mobilizing society to implement this Directive.
e. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall take the lead in coordinating with the Ministry of Justice and related ministries and sectors to quickly complete the supplementation and revision of Decree 141/CP on administrative penalties in the field of security and public order, including specific provisions to implement this policy, and submit it to the Government for issuance as soon as possible.
This Directive takes effect from June 30, 1996. At all levels of People's Committees, ministries, and sectors, efforts should be made to prepare necessary measures for effective implementation of the Directive from now until June 30, 1996.
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