PROHIBIT SELLING ALCOHOL TO PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18
At the Decree No. 105/2017/ND-CP of the Government on alcohol trade, selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 is the violations against regulations of law.
Besides, other violations against regulations of law on trade in alcohol such as selling alcohol to people under the age of 18, sale of alcohol whose concentration is 15 degrees or over on the Internet, or sale of alcohol by an automatic selling machine; use of ethanol that fails to comply with regulations, industrial alcohol or other banned materials for production or preparation of alcohol; display, purchase, sale or consumption of alcohol without label; alcohol that fails to meet standards, quality or regulations on food safety; or alcohol without origin…
Besides, the enterprise, cooperative, cooperative joint venture or household business retailing alcohol (alcohol retailer) shall be established according to regulations of law; the alcohol retailer shall be entitled to run a fixed store with a clear address; a written reference or an agreement in principle shall be made by the alcohol producer, distributor or wholesaler; expected alcohol for sale shall satisfy food safety requirements…
In the case of home production of alcohol for business purposes, the enterprise, cooperative, cooperative joint venture or household business producing alcohol at home shall be established according to regulations of law and food safety and labeling of alcohol shall be ensured.
This Decree is issued on September 14, 2017, takes effect on November 01, 2017 and annuls the Government’s Decree No. 94/2012/ND-CP dated November 12, 2012.
