VIETNAM has decided to adopt the same new year's resolution that so many of us have no doubt already set for ourselves: to reduce sugar intake.
In a bid to improve public health, the country's government has announced it will implement a tax on sweet drinks and alcohol.
From 2027, soft drinks with more than five grams of sugar per 100 millilitres, like classic Coca Cola and popular energy drinks, will be taxed 8%, before increasing to 10% in 2028.
Dairy drinks, natural fruit juices, coconut water, and nutritional supplements used for liquid diets will be exempt from the new fee.
Additionally, the 65% tax currently on beer and drinks with 20% or more alcohol (ABV) will increase by 5% in 2027 and then continue to rise every year until it reaches 90% in 2031.
What better motivator to cut down on the liquid calories than for the sake of your wallet, if not your health?
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