Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-07-08
Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are banned by law in Vietnam including their sales, production, and advertising.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Banned | 1A |
| 2025 | Banned | 1B A |
References:
- Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Viet Nam. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/viet-nam/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 16 June 2026.
- 1. Tobacco Asia. Vietnam Bans Novel Nicotine. Available at: https://www.tobaccoasia.com/news/vietnam-bans-novel-nicotine/. Accessed: 8 July 2026. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Viet Nam. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/viet-nam/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 8 July 2026.
Comments:
- Law prohibits import, production, sale, and advertising of ENDS and HTP; fines for violations; allows personal possession without sale.. In force
References:
- 1. Tobacco Asia. Vietnam Bans Novel Nicotine. Available at: https://www.tobaccoasia.com/news/vietnam-bans-novel-nicotine/. Accessed: 8 July 2026. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Viet Nam. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/viet-nam/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 8 July 2026.
Comments:
- Law prohibits import, production, sale, and advertising of ENDS and HTP; fines for violations; allows personal possession without sale.. In force
Availability
No
1
2025
No
1
2025
No
1
2025
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
| 2025 | No | 1B A |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- 1. Tobacco Asia. Vietnam Bans Novel Nicotine. Available at: https://www.tobaccoasia.com/news/vietnam-bans-novel-nicotine/. Accessed: 8 July 2026. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Viet Nam. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/viet-nam/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 8 July 2026.
Comments:
- Law prohibits import, production, sale, and advertising of ENDS and HTP; fines for violations; allows personal possession without sale.. In force
References:
- Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Viet Nam. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/viet-nam/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 16 June 2026.
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
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