THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 244/QD-TTg dated February 12, 2014 of the Prime Minister on National Policy on preventing harms of abusing alcoholic beverages by 2020
Pursuant to the Law Government Organization December 25, 2001;
At the proposal of Minister of Health,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To issue the national policy of preventing harms of abusing alcoholic beverages by 2020, including wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages, with the contents as follows:
I. VIEWPOINT
1. Abuse of wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages cause harms to health of drinkers, families, community and economy – society; State does not encourage consumer in using wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages.
2. Everyone has right to be protected from influences from harm of abusing wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages.
3. Provision of information, education and communication are important measures to raise awareness of people about harms of abusing wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages.
4. To conduct all-sided and adequate control on production, business and use of wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages in line with socio-economic development requirements of country and traditional cultural customs in order to prevent harms of abusing wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages and to protect community’s health.
5. All agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals are responsible for participation in preventing harms of abusing wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages.
II. OBJECTIVES
1. General objectives
To prevent and decrease harms of abusing wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages for community health, order and social security in order to protect community’s health, contribute in stable and sustainable socio-economic development.
2. Specific objectives
a) By 2020, to elaborate and complete policies and laws on preventing harms of abusing alcoholic beverages;
b) To decrease gradually and toward stop circulation of wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages which fail to satisfy quality standard in the market;
