Vietnam weighs full indoor smoking bans at bars, karaoke parlors and hotels

VNExpress - Oct 14, 2026

Bars, karaoke parlors, dance clubs and hotels in Vietnam may lose their designated smoking areas and go fully smoke-free in phases, under a draft decree that accompanies proposed changes to the country's tobacco law.

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