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This is because nicotine triggers a neurochemical response in the brain similar to other addictive drugs

Based on economic analysis, a 2018 report by the Tobacco Control Fund of Ministry of Health, HealthBridge Vietnam, and the WHO country office of Vietnam recommended adding a specific tax to the ad valorem tax system,6 estimating that a specific tax of VND2000 per pack would reduce male smoking prevalence by 3 percentage points, and a specific tax of VND5000 would reduce it by 6 percentage points (1.8 million fewer males who smoke), thereby achieving the National Strategy objective of reducing smoking prevalence by the objective of the National Strategy

[6] Personal exemptions States that collect a personal income tax allow individuals to claim personal exemptions on income taxes each year

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