베트남의 니코틴

Nicotine in Vietnam demonstrated resilience and momentum in 2025, outperforming many regional peers as the ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco redirected demand towards legal tobacco products and stricter enforcement reduced competition from illicit trade. Cigarettes remained overwhelmingly dominant within nicotine, accounting for the vast majority of retail volume sales and driving overall category growth. Supportive economic conditions, including strong GDP growth and stable inflation, further reinforced consumer spending. Pursuit of value remained a defining characteristic of the market. Economy and mid-priced cigarette brands benefited from ongoing affordability pressures, while convenience store expansion improved access to legal products among urban consumers. Cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco also benefited from demand for mini and smaller formats, which offered a more affordable route into premium tobacco consumption. At the same time, strong brand loyalty continued to favour established products and limited demand for disruptive innovation. Vietnam’s nicotine landscape remained highly concentrated, led by Vietnam National Tobacco Corp (Vinataba), whose position was reinforced by regulatory control of production and distribution. Tightening regulation continued to reshape the competitive landscape, with the ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco removing a key source of competition for traditional tobacco products. Product innovation increasingly centred on affordability, pack-size flexibility and retail adaptation rather than new product development, while convenience stores and small local grocers strengthened consumer access through differing retail models. Looking ahead, nicotine retail volume is forecast to decline gradually as escalating excise taxes place increasing pressure on affordability and accelerate downtrading towards mid-priced products. Nevertheless, stronger enforcement against illicit trade is expected to support legal sales channels, while premium cigars are expected to benefit from experiential retail concepts and specialist distribution. As regulatory and fiscal pressures intensify, competitive success is expected to depend increasingly on value-focused portfolios, strong distribution networks and regulatory alignment.

Euromonitor International's Nicotine in Vietnam report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, E-Vapour Consumables (Illicit+Legal), Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List Of Contents And Tables

Executive Summary

• 2025 Developments

Key Data Insights

Key Industry Trends

• CHART 1 Key Industry Trends for Nicotine

Industry Performance

• E-Cigarette Ban and Stricter Enforcement Drive Nicotine Growth
• Value-Seeking Behaviour Strengthens Demand for Affordable Brands
• Regulatory Tightening Accelerates Shifts in Nicotine Consumption
• CHART 2 Volume Sales 2020-2030
• CHART 3 Volume Sales by Category 2025

What's Next?

• Hybrid Excise Taxation Forecast to Accelerate Downtrading across Nicotine
• CHART 4 Analyst Insight for Nicotine
• Experiential Retail Set to Support Cigar Growth Despite Higher Taxes
• Stronger Enforcement Expected to Support Legal Market Development
• CHART 5 Forecast Volume Sales 2020-2030
• CHART 6 Forecast Volume Sales by Category 2025-2030

Competitive Landscape

• Vinataba Strengthens Dominance through Regulatory Control and Market Concentration
• CHART 7 Company Shares 2025
• CHART 8 Brand Shares 2025

Channels

• Small Local Grocers Remain Dominant While Convenience Stores Expand Their Influence
• Legal Restrictions Continue to Prevent E-Commerce Sales

Products

• Distribution Expansion and Accessibility Shape Innovation Priorities
• Pack-Size Adaptation and Retail Modernisation Support Consumer Accessibility
• Innovation Increasingly Rewards Scale and Operational Capability

Operating Environment

• Legislation
• Legislative Overview
• CHART 9 Legislation Summary at a Glance
• Minimum Legal Smoking Age
• Smoking Prevalence
• Tar Levels
• Health Warnings
• Plain Packaging
• Advertising and Sponsorship
• Point-Of-Sale Display Bans
• Smoking in Public Places
• Low Ignition Propensity (Lip) Cigarette Regulation
• Flavoured Tobacco Product Ban
• Vapour Products
• Production/Imports/Exports

Economic Context

• CHART 10 Economic Context for Nicotine
• CHART 11 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030
• CHART 12 Inflation 2020-2030

Consumer Context

• CHART 13 Consumer Context for Nicotine
• CHART 14 Population 2020-2030
• CHART 15 Population by Generation 2025
• Country Reports Disclaimer

CIGARETTES IN VIETNAM

Key Data Insights

• 2025 Developments
• Cigarettes Summary

Key Industry Trends

• CHART 16 Key Industry Trends for Cigarettes

Industry Performance

• Regulatory Intervention Redirects Demand Towards Legal Cigarettes
• E-Cigarette Prohibition Redirects Nicotine Demand Towards Traditional Cigarettes
• Enforcement against Illicit Trade Strengthens the Legal Cigarette Market
• CHART 17 Volume Sales 2020-2030

What's Next?

• Declining Smoking Prevalence Is Projected to Weigh on Cigarette Volume Despite a Large Established Consumer Base
• Price-Sensitive Consumers Are Expected to Reinforce Demand for Mid-Priced Brands
• Rising Excise Taxes and Tighter Regulation Are Set to Increase Pressure on the Legal Market
• CHART 18 Analyst Insight for Cigarettes
• CHART 19 Forecast Volume Sales 2020-2030

Competitive Landscape

• Vinataba Leverages State Support to Deepen Its Dominance
• Brand Loyalty, Distribution Strength and Operational Efficiency Continue to Underpin Market Leadership
• CHART 20 Company Shares 2025
• CHART 21 Brand Shares 2025

Channels

• Small Local Grocers Continue to Reinforce Loyalty through Proximity and Personal Service
• Gs25 and 7-Eleven Support the Expansion of Modern Cigarette Retail
• Legal Restrictions Keep Cigarettes Offline as E-Commerce Remains Banned
• CHART 22 Retail Channels 2020-2025
• Taxation and Pricing
• Taxation Rates
• CHART 23 Cigarette Price Band Definitions
• Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown

Economic Context

• CHART 24 Economic Context for Cigarettes
• CHART 25 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030
• CHART 26 Inflation 2020-2030

Consumer Context

• CHART 27 Consumer Context for Cigarettes
• CHART 28 Population 2020-2030
• CHART 29 Population by Generation 2025
• Country Reports Disclaimer

CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN VIETNAM

Key Data Insights

• 2025 Developments
• Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco Summary

Industry Performance

• Economic Growth Supports Volume Gains across the Category
• Specialist Retailers Elevate Cigars as Premium Lifestyle Products
• Value-Focused Formats Broaden the Consumer Base
• CHART 30 Volume Sales 2020-2030
• CHART 31 Volume Sales by Category 2025

What's Next?

• Cigars and Cigarillos Forecast to Lead Growth as Strong Economic Conditions Support Demand
• Excise Tax Reform Is Expected to Accelerate Demand for Smaller and Value-Focused Formats
• State Trading Reforms Set to Strengthen Vinataba'S Gatekeeper Role
• CHART 32 Forecast Volume Sales 2020-2030
• CHART 33 Forecast Volume Sales by Category 2025-2030

Competitive Landscape

• Vinataba Monopolises Imports and Strengthens Leadership through Exclusive Rights
• CHART 34 Company Shares 2025
• CHART 35 Brand Shares 2025

Channels

• Specialist Tobacco Retailers Lead Distribution through Expertise and Premium Experiences
• Online Sales Remain Prohibited as Offline Channels Retain Dominance

Economic Context

• CHART 36 Economic Context for Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
• CHART 37 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030
• CHART 38 Inflation 2020-2030

Consumer Context

• CHART 39 Consumer Context for Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
• CHART 40 Population 2020-2030
• CHART 41 Population by Generation 2025
• Country Reports Disclaimer