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Tobacco harm reduction experts warned that Vietnam’s plan to ban the use of e-cigarettes would deprive smokers of better alternatives and encourage them to continue smoking.

Asa Saligupta, director of ENDS Cigarette Smoke Thailand (ECST), said Vietnam’s vaping ban is contrary to the global trend toward regulating vapes and heated tobacco products and represents a “dangerous step” that could derail tobacco harm reduction efforts in Southeast Asia.

“A ban on e-cigarettes will only push vapers to the black market, which is beyond the control of authorities in terms of regulation and product standards,” Saligupta said. “Worse, this would encourage vapers to return to smoking, which is the most dangerous form of nicotine consumption because of the combustion process that results in serious health risks.”

Saligupta said Vietnam should instead follow the Philippines’ example by regulating e-cigarettes and other smoke-free products to provide smokers with better alternatives to cigarettes, reduce smoking risks, and ensure these products are kept out of the hands of minors.

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