Addressing the seminar, which is aimed at devising measures to control drinking while driving, ICAP Vice Chairman Brett  Bivans highlighted the roles of Vietnam’s ministries and relevant agencies’ in proposing measures to prevent alcohol abuse and respond to the global initiative to combat drink-driving.

Under the programme, ministries, agencies and producers of alcoholic beverages are asked to work together to prevent drink-driving and reduce traffic accidents.

The action plan, which has so far been implemented in 18 low- and average-income countries including Vietnam, focuses on three major issues: reducing drink-driving, taking responsibility for advertising and marketing alcoholic drinks, and controlling home-brewed alcoholic drinks.