Vietnamplus

People who are found to be drunk while driving would have their driving licences revoked permanently under a new proposal by the Ministry of Public Security, said a senior police officer.

Malaysia on October 17 raised the minimum age to purchase alcohol to 21 from 18 and the decision took effect immediately.

One thing that never fails to accompany the coming of Tet holidays is the repetitive drone of dire warnings about the risks of alcohol consumption.

Vietnam is ranked first in ASEAN and third in ASia in high alcohol consumption.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is finalising a draft law on alcohol-related harms prevention and control and plans to submit it to the National Assembly for consideration in May 2018.

At 43.8 percent of the country’s adult population, general alcohol consumption rate of Vietnamese people is higher than some might expect.

Muslim-majority Malaysia has decided to raise its minimum age for alcohol consumption to 21 from the current 18 to stem underage drinking and alcohol abuse.