Nghe An strengthens communication to prevent the harmful effects of alcohol and beer

The People's Committee of Nghe An province has issued Plan No. 150/KH-UBND dated March 5, 2025 to implement the Project "Communication on prevention and control of harmful effects of alcohol and beer until 2030" in Nghe An province. The issuance of the implementation plan aims to strengthen communication on prevention and control of harmful effects of alcohol and beer; State policies and laws on prevention and control of harmful effects of alcohol and beer; raise awareness, guide behavior, change harmful habits due to alcohol and beer use in the community; create changes and responsibilities of cadres, party members, and people of all walks of life regarding awareness and compliance with laws on prevention and control of harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

Nghe An province sets a goal: By 2030, 95% of adults in the province will be informed about the harmful effects of alcohol and beer and measures to prevent and combat the harmful effects of alcohol and beer; 100% of vehicle drivers in the province will be informed and disseminated about legal regulations on not drinking.alcohol, beer when driving; 100% of educational institutions in the province carry out communication on prevention of harmful effects of alcohol and beer appropriate to the age of students.

95% of alcohol and beer businesses and 90% of households and individuals producing craft alcohol in the province are informed and instructed on legal regulations on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer and other relevant legal regulations... 90% of units performing information and communication tasks in the province post and broadcast news and articles on prevention and combatingharmful effectsof alcohol and beer every month; 90% of reporters and participants in grassroots information activities are trained and provided with information on preventing and combating the harmful effects of alcohol and beer.

The People's Committee of Nghe An province requests: Departments, branches, localities, socio-political organizations, and unions to thoroughly disseminate and propagate the prevention and control of harmful effects of alcohol to everyone and every household; require cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees, and workers to comply with the provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, and absolutely not to drive vehicles participating in traffic when using alcohol, beer, or other stimulants prohibited by law according to the provisions of the Law on Road Traffic. Build and implement organizations according to functions, tasks, fields, and areas assigned for management; effectively implement solutions related to agencies, units, and localities.

The Provincial People's Committee has assigned the Department of Health to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments, branches, units and localities to guide the implementation of the plan; clearly assign responsibilities to relevant departments, branches, units, localities and organizations./.