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Indicators of Influence
These seven key indicators highlight interference from the tobacco industry in Vietnam.
No. 1
Industry participation in policy development
Indicator Score:
11 / 20
No. 2
Tobacco industry-related CSR activities
Indicator Score:
5 / 20
No. 3
Benefits given to the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
2 / 20
No. 4
Unnecessary interaction with the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
11 / 20
No. 5
Procedure for transparency measures
Indicator Score:
6 / 20
No. 6
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Indicator Score:
6 / 20
No. 7
Preventive measures
Indicator Score:
16 / 30
Recommendations
These are ways Vietnam can deter interference from the tobacco industry:
- Implement a full ban on all forms of tobacco industry-related CSR activities.
- Terminate the rotation of senior management positions between state management agencies and tobacco enterprise to avoid conflict of interest situations.
- The government must reject any partnership with tobacco industry in anti-smuggling initiatives as recommended in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
- Put in place a procedure for interaction with the tobacco industry, disclose all records of interaction with the tobacco industry and adopt a Code of Conduct for its officials when interacting with the tobacco industry.
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