There is limited information on how smoke-free policy is implemented inside Vietnamese venues, including how different contextual factors may impact smoke-free compliance. This study addresses this gap and explores how key informants who manage Vietnamese restaurants, hotels, and hospitals – three venue types with low levels of compliance based on venue assessments5,6,7 – navigate understanding smoke-free laws and implementing the law in their venue.

IGTC conducted a series of focus group discussions involving 171 young people in the Philippines (ages 13–20), in January 2024, to understand the views, perceptions, and experiences of young Filipinos concerning e-cigarettes and vaping. Summarized in this fact sheet—and including direct statements from the teens and young adults who participated in the discussions—the findings provide evidence that supports policies such as raising the minimum purchase age and banning e-cigarette flavors to help limit access and exposure among Filipino youth.

Tobacco product display at the point of sale is a form of indirect advertising that normalizes and promotes tobacco consumption. In Mexico, a national ban on tobacco advertising (approved in 2022) prohibits tobacco product display at the point of sale—however, a 2024 study in seven Mexican cities, led by IGTC in partnership with Salud Justa, found compliance failures at nearly half of the points of sales researchers observed.

Tobacco companies offer retailers incentives to advertise their products. Exposure to point-of-sale (POS) advertising is associated with increased smoking experimentation, initiation, and relapse. POS advertising and retailer incentive programs are generally allowed in Indonesia. However, some provincial governments like Jakarta have adopted stronger provisions like a ban on indoor and outdoor advertisements at POS. This study explored retailers’ interactions with tobacco companies regarding advertising and promoting tobacco products in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Researchers searched four popular social media platforms in China—Douyin (TikTok), Weibo, Weixin (WeChat), and Xiaohongshu—to examine the marketing strategies used and product characteristics advertised by e-cigarette brands on social media. From text and imagery to hashtags and links, 300 posts were assessed for what information was—or was not—included, depicted, and contextualized. The resulting evidence can inform policy interventions that can help prevent people who do not use cigarettes from developing positive associations with e-cigarette products and brands.