The Philippines is famous for its beautiful islands and beaches. The proposal came after a task force on infectious diseases in the Philippines asked stakeholders to learn about the process of receiving international guests who have received the Covid-19 vaccine. If the “green corridor” is approved, eligible international visitors will be allowed to enter the Philippines for tourism and resort purposes, in the context of quarantine rules being relaxed in many other countries. DOT is monitoring neighboring markets on how to reopen international travel. Specifically, for fully vaccinated people, the quarantine period will be reduced from 10 days to 7 days in Thailand, or from 21 days to 7 days in Hong Kong (China). Meanwhile, the Philippines is requiring travelers to quarantine for 10 days and 4 days at home, along with an RT-PCR test on the seventh day of isolation. “We must catch up with our neighbors and the rest of the world in gradually reopening tourist attractions. The Philippines should be ready, before international tourism in the world resumes,” Ms. Bernadette said. Romulo-Puyat added.

Don’t advertise… dose In addition to participating in advertising on the mass media, some artists and celebrities also introduce products through livestreams on social networks. In addition to food supplements, they also accept advertisements for many products related to cosmetics, virtual currency… Recently, the public has been very upset with the fact that some artists have participated in advertising and hyped the public. Shioka effervescent tablets claim that the product can “dissolve fibroids, cysts”. After being criticized, some people had to apologize or silently delete promotional videos on their personal social networking sites. On the website of the Food Safety Department at vfa.gov.vn, people are constantly warned not to buy or use food products advertised in violation of the law, including Shioka effervescent tablets. as above. Recently, the Food Safety Department has sanctioned 3 violating companies (with addresses in Hanoi), specifically: Sanctioning Locifa Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company 162 million VND; Gob International Hi-Tech Joint Stock Company 150 million VND; Phamaco International Trading Company Limited 60 million VND. The violation committed by all three companies is to advertise misleading health food products that act as medicines. Assessing this situation, Assoc. Prof, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Director of the Food Safety Department said: “Violations on advertising of dietary supplements are increasingly complicated even though we regularly check and handle them. The inspection and handling of infringing advertisements on the internet and social networks face many difficulties and take a long time. People need to raise their vigilance, when they have an illness, they should go to the hospital for early examination and treatment, do not arbitrarily buy drugs or floating advertising food products.” Lawyer Dang Van Cuong, Chief of the Law Office of Chinh Phap, Hanoi Bar Association said: “It is very normal for artists and celebrities to sign advertising contracts for brands and businesses to help them. have additional legitimate income. However, when participating in advertising, artists must be responsible and carefully study the legal regulations in order to advertise properly and bring positive effects. If an artist or celebrity accidentally or intentionally violates the provisions of the Law on Advertising, advertises prohibited products, goods or services, or performs prohibited acts in advertising or advertising without knowing If you clearly understand the use and value of the product, falsely advertise, etc., it will have very bad consequences for society and lose your reputation, and even be held responsible before the law.” Strictly handle violations Regarding this issue, recently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Official Letter No. 1854/BVHTTDL-NTBD requesting localities to step up the propaganda, dissemination and education of the sense of law observance. the law on performing arts, advertising, and cyber security to organizations and individuals engaged in cultural and artistic activities. Strengthen inspection and examination, promptly detect, prevent and strictly handle organizations and individuals that violate the provisions of Decree No. 144/2020/ND-CP dated December 14- 2020 of the Government regulations on performing arts activities, the law on advertising and other relevant legal regulations… Lawyer Nguyen Van Thang, Hanoi Bar Association analyzed, according to the provisions of point a, clause 1, Article 10 of the Law on Protection of Consumer Rights, the act of advertising products is not verified for origin. The actual use and exaggeration of the product’s use of some artists in the past time can be considered as aiding and accompaniment to businesses providing products and services when “deceiving or confusing consumers”. through advertising”. This is prohibited behavior and should be strictly punished according to the regulations. If the violator has been administratively handled but still repeats the offense, he will be criminally handled. If the person providing the product or service is prosecuted for criminal liability, it is likely that the artists participating in the promotion and introduction will also be jointly responsible. “According to Article 8, the Law on Advertising 2012 (amended in 2018), the act of advertising improperly about the quality and utility of products and goods is strictly prohibited. Violators can be sanctioned for administrative violations, if this act causes harm to health and life, consumers can sue the manufacturer together with the person who has false advertising to prevent that. claim for damages. In addition, Article 197 of the Criminal Code Consolidation Document also clearly stipulates that anyone who falsely advertises goods or services has been administratively sanctioned for this act or has been convicted of a criminal offense. If this crime has not been remitted but still commits it, the offenders shall be subject to a fine of between VND 10 million and VND 100 million or non-custodial reform for up to 3 years. Offenders may also be fined from VND 5 million to VND 50 million, banned from practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for 1 to 5 years,” added lawyer Nguyen Van Thang. Talking to reporters, lawyer Le Van Len, Director of Capital Law Firm, Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association said: “The law on advertising still reveals many shortcomings and limitations, especially before the development of the law. development of the internet and social networks as well as influencer marketing (using influencers to advertise products and services). Therefore, along with strictly handling violators according to current regulations to deter and prevent, we must also continue to improve the provisions of the law on advertising to keep up with the development of the Internet. society”.

Accordingly, heated tobacco products are designated as tobacco products that reduce exposure to harmful substances to the body compared to cigarettes. This decision of the FDA is also a response to some concerns of governments around the world about the ability of products to reduce harm. In addition, other concerns were also answered by experts. The risk is lower than with cigarettes, higher than that of quitting To date, health authorities are concerned that the FDA’s decision to only allow products to be designated “reduced exposure” does not prove that heated tobacco products reduce the risk of disease to human health. use. In addition, some medical experts have made statements that contradict the FDA’s decision, saying that the product is not different from cigarettes. According to official information from the FDA, studies on heated tobacco have demonstrated that the aerosols produced by these products still contain high levels of harmful and potentially harmful ingredients, including formaldehyde. , acrolein, carbon monoxide; NNN and NNK (substances related to diseases caused by tobacco smoke) but significantly lower than the currently circulating combustible cigarettes. Specifically, depending on the type of substance, the average concentration in aerosol gas will be reduced from 55% to 99% compared to the smoke of cigarettes. At the same time, the FDA said that in the process of reviewing the records, FDA has consulted users. The results showed that users found that the risk of using these products was lower than that of smoking cigarettes. However, they are also fully aware that using this heated tobacco product carries a higher risk than quitting smoking or using nicotine replacement products. PGS.TS.BS. Tran Van Ngoc – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Respiratory Association said that in logic, minimizing exposure will help reduce harm. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Van Quang, Director of the Central Hospital for Cancer, also stated: “From the perspective of an oncologist, when a patient smokes, the greater the amount of carcinogens exposed, the higher the cancer risk. And for cigarettes, one thing is important: nicotine is not the cause of cancer caused by smoking, but the cause of cancer is the molecules in the smoke created by the combustion of cigarettes. leaves”. Low accessibility to young people The US FDA is a reputable health authority in the US as well as globally. Accordingly, protecting the young generation and people’s health is the top goal of FDA. Therefore, allowing a single heated tobacco product to be allowed access to the US market shows that they have done thorough research and considered carefully before making a decision. FDA Representative, Dr. Priscilla Callahan-Lyon affirmed that the FDA has carefully studied the issue of the product’s impact on young people. Accordingly, in terms of appearance, a heated cigarette is a rather large set of equipment, difficult to conceal and is not cheap, must be used with its own custom cigarette, and this product also does not contain attractive aromas. young. Not only in the US, in countries where this product is allowed to be sold, it is almost impossible for young people to access the product. In order to make a purchase, the buyer must go through a background check to ensure that the buyer is a smoker and is of legal age of majority in the country of origin. At the same time, although allowing this tobacco product to be commercialized, FDA also requires manufacturers to regularly update their sales and trade processes to ensure control of young people’s access to the product. This product is at its lowest. Meanwhile, compared to heated cigarettes, young people can easily buy cigarettes anywhere with as cheap as giving. On the other hand, in countries that allow the circulation of heated tobacco, the impact of this product on young people or new users is almost under control. Despite accounting for 85% of global sales of heated cigarettes, only 0.1% of middle and high school students in Japan use heated cigarettes daily, which is only one-fifth of the total. percentage of students smoking burned cigarettes. It is worth noting that the number of students using heated cigarettes is the same group of students who have used cigarettes before. According to an independent study of 7,000 teenagers in Germany, the number of people aged 12-17 who used a heated tobacco product in the 30 days before the survey was almost zero. One study Another independent study of more than 11,000 teenagers aged 11-15 years old in Switzerland also found that less than 2% had ever used heated tobacco, while the number of people who smoked lit cigarettes in this same age range increased. to over 33%. Need a plan to build a legal corridor According to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) of the World Health Organization (WHO), which Vietnam has acceded to and entered into force in March 2005, in the definition under article 1, item (f) published on the website of the Foundation for Prevention of Tobacco Harms (Vinacosh) also clearly states: “tobacco products” means products which are wholly or partly derived from tobacco materials manufactured to for sucking, sucking, chewing or inhaling. The 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8) held by WHO at the end of 2018 also once again reiterated that heated tobacco is recognized as a tobacco product. From this definition and the COP8 guidelines, it can be seen that whether according to the definition of the 2012 Law on Drugs and Prevention of Vietnam, or within the definition of the WHO Framework Convention on FCTC 2005, heated tobacco is a products must be subject to the control of the current Law on Drug Prevention and Control. Lawyer Phan Hoang Lam, Law Firm DT LAW On the other hand, lawyer Phan Hoang Lam, DT LAW Law Firm, said that the Law on Prevention of Tobacco Harms 2012 defines “Tobacco is a product manufactured from all or part of medicinal ingredients. leaves, processed in the form of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, pipe tobacco or other forms”. On this basis, heated tobacco is considered “tobacco” because it contains tobacco leaf ingredients, consistent with the concept of “tobacco” under the current legal provisions of Vietnam. Therefore, this drug is completely regulated by the National Drug Prevention and Control Law. According to Lawyer Lam, in order to manage smokeless tobacco products more effectively, Vietnam needs to consider international scientific bases to evaluate and compare the level of harm to the health of the drug. smokeless leaves compared to burned cigarettes. At the same time, with the function of State management, in order to create free and fair competition among manufacturers and products and protect the interests of consumers, protect public health, regulatory agencies The state should immediately come up with a plan to build a legal corridor for the production, circulation and control of these products.

Recently, the situation of encroachment and re-encroachment on roadways, pavements, traffic safety corridors to loosen fence walls and roofs for production, business and trade has been quite popular in Hong Linh town. especially the routes: Quang Trung, Tran Phu, Nguyen Ai Quoc, Nguyen Dong Chi …

This situation has potential risks of collisions, traffic accidents, affecting traffic infrastructure and urban landscape.

The functional forces of Hong Linh town cleared the violation of the road traffic safety corridor in Duc Thuan ward.

Facing that situation, in order to maintain the traffic corridor at the road sections, step by step building a cultural lifestyle, civilized urban areas in the area, the town People’s Committee has issued many documents and plans to implement the solution. radiating road traffic safety corridors, raising awareness and responsibility of agencies, units and leaders in the fight against encroachment and illegal use of roadbeds and sidewalks.

Hong Linh Town Urban Order Management Team coordinates local agencies and organizations to participate in clearing traffic corridors violations.

Mr. Phan Xuan Hung, Head of Urban Order Management Team, Hong Linh Town said: The town focused on directing to promote propaganda, mobilizing the fierce participation of agencies and mass organizations from the town. communes to establishments, specialized departments, especially families living and doing business on both sides of the road and street … In the process of implementation, the town combines to mobilize households to voluntarily dismantle, demolition of roof works, roof scales, platforms up and down, advertising boards in contravention of regulations.

Many individuals do not dismantle themselves, forcing functional forces to handle them.

Carrying out propaganda and advocacy of the residential group leader, Mr. Ho Quoc Dang’s family in Thuan Hong residential group, Duc Thuan ward actively removed the fence and the plants and pots on wide sidewalks to pay back ventilation for the sidewalk on Nguyen Ai Quoc street running through in front of the whole house.

Mr. Ho Quoc Dang shared: “Until now, the situation of violating traffic safety corridor of people has been going on for a long time, significantly affecting the circulation of pedestrians and vehicles. . After listening to the dissemination and propaganda on loudspeakers, radio and authorities, I realized that the self-disassembly is a necessary job. After dismantling, the sidewalk has been airy, creating a new look for the neighborhood.

After listening to the dissemination, many people voluntarily dismantle the violation of the traffic safety corridor.

It is known that after more than 20 days of military operation, the functional force of Hong Linh TX has cleared nearly 1,000 cases of roofs, scaled roofs, tents, umbrellas, sales points on traffic corridors on Quang Trung routes. , Tran Phu, Nguyen Ai Quoc, Nguyen Dong Chi.

In general, households have a common sense of responsibility in the work of clearing the traffic safety corridor, with more than 300 households dismantling and cutting their own roof.

Although the sidewalk is narrow, after clearance, the Tran Phu street, Nam Hong ward becomes clear …

Mr. Hoang Duc Dai – Quarter 4, Nam Hong Ward, said: “This is what should be done to ensure safety for people and vehicles in traffic. In the past, due to encroachment by a number of households, corridors and sidewalks lost their aesthetics, road users were obscured and unsafe, but after a period of implementation, there were changes. clear summer ”.

Returning pedestrian sidewalks, creating landscape and raising awareness of the people about building urban civilization and culture in Hong Linh town

In order to ensure urban order and effectively manage the traffic safety corridor, there are no new violations or re-violations, Vice Chairman of the Town People’s Committee Hong Linh Ton Quang Ngoc said, in the coming time, the town continue to strengthen inspection and resolutely handle violations of traffic corridors; promote propaganda to raise people’s awareness of compliance. At the same time, promoting the role and enhancing the responsibility of the ward and commune authorities in promptly detecting and resolutely handling violations of the road traffic corridor in the localities under the management, to be in charge of.