ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SITUATION, ITS IMPACTS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SITUATION, ITS IMPACTS AND CONTROL MEASURES IN VIET NAMAND CONTROL MEASURES IN VIET NAM

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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SITUATION, ITS IMPACTS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SITUATION, ITS IMPACTS AND CONTROL MEASURES IN VIET NAMAND CONTROL MEASURES IN VIET NAM

Our group have 4 members, we work on the fields of health, education, social Our group have 4 members, we work on the fields of health, education, social work and volunteer activities. We look forward to learning and collaboration in work and volunteer activities. We look forward to learning and collaboration in the workshop, to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol.the workshop, to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol.

We introduce: Vietnam is a member of the South-Eastern Asia, with an area of We introduce: Vietnam is a member of the South-Eastern Asia, with an area of 330,000 km2, population about 85 million people. We are in the industrialization 330,000 km2, population about 85 million people. We are in the industrialization - modernization and integration into the economy of the region and world.- modernization and integration into the economy of the region and world.

Now, we present about: Now, we present about: Alcohol consumption situation, its impacts and control Alcohol consumption situation, its impacts and control measures in Viet Nammeasures in Viet Nam

- As we know, alcohol has been - As we know, alcohol has been used for a long time in the used for a long time in the festival ceremony, festival, festival ceremony, festival, party meeting .... and it has party meeting .... and it has become a habit, is common in become a habit, is common in everyday life.everyday life.

- Vietnam is a country with Vietnam is a country with about 33 million people aged about 33 million people aged from 20 to 40. This is the age from 20 to 40. This is the age with more consumption of with more consumption of alcohol.alcohol.

SITUATION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION:SITUATION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION:

SITUATION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION:SITUATION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION:

- The consumption of wine - The consumption of wine and beer in Vietnam is and beer in Vietnam is forecast to continue growing forecast to continue growing about 13% - 14% annually in about 13% - 14% annually in the coming years. In the the coming years. In the market tends to move from market tends to move from cheap beer to prices higher cheap beer to prices higher beer.beer.

- In 2007, the beer market in - In 2007, the beer market in Vietnam reached 1.8 billion Vietnam reached 1.8 billion liters. Predicted by 2010 the liters. Predicted by 2010 the total output of beer in reach total output of beer in reach estimated 2.7 billion liters, up estimated 2.7 billion liters, up 45% compared with 2007.45% compared with 2007.

If compared with other countries in Asia, the youth of vietnam accesses to alcohol beer easier.

Alcohol, beer usually available consumpts of the goods, coffee shops, as well as at home and at work.

Common practice in Vietnam is to use wine, beer to celebrate or share sad as a part of social communication, accidentally created drinking habits, beer in youth.

IMPACTS:IMPACTS:

IMPACTS:IMPACTS: Young people in Vietnam drink beer a lot. Although we know

alcohol harmful to health, but alcohol has become one of the habit of life in Vietnam.

“Fun drinking, drinking sad, not happy or not sad all drinking”.

IMPACTS:IMPACTS:

- We know the harm of We know the harm of alcohol, young people also alcohol, young people also know. The first wine into the know. The first wine into the body, influencing especially body, influencing especially the liver, the liver must work the liver, the liver must work more to inflammation, more to inflammation, cirrhosis and liver cancer.cirrhosis and liver cancer.

- Alcohol affect the brain, and Alcohol affect the brain, and effect of inhibitors it is. effect of inhibitors it is.

- Setting the level of inhibitors Setting the level of inhibitors that may indicate different.that may indicate different.

IMPACTS:IMPACTS:- If inhibitors martial will cause renaissance chalk, not If inhibitors martial will cause renaissance chalk, not

stimulating the owner personally, do not run the words and stimulating the owner personally, do not run the words and actions and can cause harmful effects on the social behavior actions and can cause harmful effects on the social behavior such as indecent, promote in social relations, domestic such as indecent, promote in social relations, domestic violence, a cool social order (contentious, fight ...)violence, a cool social order (contentious, fight ...)

- Inhibitors if the body can be fatal (stop breathing, stop the Inhibitors if the body can be fatal (stop breathing, stop the heart). Besides the alcohol, the alcohol and have also affected heart). Besides the alcohol, the alcohol and have also affected labor efficiency, work efficiency, leading to unemployment labor efficiency, work efficiency, leading to unemployment and life difficulties.and life difficulties.

CONTROL MEASURES:CONTROL MEASURES:

Legal system of Vietnam is very interested in the issues limited Legal system of Vietnam is very interested in the issues limited beer, wine in young people. Since 01/7/2009, traffic law prohibits beer, wine in young people. Since 01/7/2009, traffic law prohibits the absolute wagoner machine not to smell like wine, beer. the absolute wagoner machine not to smell like wine, beer.

Long, the military officer are not absolute alcohol, beer at work Long, the military officer are not absolute alcohol, beer at work and at home. Currently, in Vietnam, the propaganda is still the and at home. Currently, in Vietnam, the propaganda is still the main. Measures of the law is still not enough solid poses. main. Measures of the law is still not enough solid poses.

In the activities of the organization's youth are often incorporating In the activities of the organization's youth are often incorporating the content. Some of the content such as the office is not wine, the content. Some of the content such as the office is not wine, beer; behave civilized public places; say no to beer, wine ...beer; behave civilized public places; say no to beer, wine ...

CONTROL MEASURES:CONTROL MEASURES:

In Vietnam, young people aged 14-25 is the largest group In Vietnam, young people aged 14-25 is the largest group accounting for 25% of the population. The development of accounting for 25% of the population. The development of youth is always the problem is the top concern for adolescents youth is always the problem is the top concern for adolescents is the potential to decide the future of the country. is the potential to decide the future of the country.

To limit state youth alcohol drinking beer all think the state To limit state youth alcohol drinking beer all think the state should not just stop with the propaganda that education should should not just stop with the propaganda that education should be strong measures such as taxation really high alcohol beer, be strong measures such as taxation really high alcohol beer, very heavy penalty of drunkenness, promote public order, very heavy penalty of drunkenness, promote public order, enforcement of minh provisions of laws such as banning enforcement of minh provisions of laws such as banning alcohol sales to children under 16 years old, banning people alcohol sales to children under 16 years old, banning people under 18 drink alcohol ...under 18 drink alcohol ...

Last,Last,

On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, i wish you On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, i wish you health, hope the workshop will achieve good results.health, hope the workshop will achieve good results.

We look forward to learning a lot of experience and We look forward to learning a lot of experience and additional knowledge to limit harmful effects of additional knowledge to limit harmful effects of alcohol in beer youth in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamalcohol in beer youth in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thank you very much.Thank you very much.