Health
World No-Tobacco Day: Ensuring rights to smoke-free environment
Amid the increasing use of tobacco, especially e-cigarettes, Vietnam has rolled out measures to minimise tobacco harms.
Health
Health
Society
Communication campaign launched to promote ban on smoking in indoor public places
The Ministry of Health’s Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund and the Global Public Health Organisation (Vital Strategies) launched a communication campaign to promote the enforcement of the ban on smoking in indoor public places on August 10.
World
Thai health ministry announces World No Tobacco Day activities
May 31 of every year is World No Tobacco Day. The Thai Ministry of Public Health this year will again join hands with partner agencies to organise campaigns encouraging Thai people to quit smoking.
Travel
Hanoi strives for smoke-free environment for tourism
Tourism managers and experts all affirmed the need to build a smoke-free environment to develop tourism in Hanoi at a conference in the capital city on March 20.
Society
WHO’s social media campaign promotes smoke-free environment
A three-month social media campaign against smoking was launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam in partnership with key tobacco control partners in Hanoi on September 27.
Society
Education sector vows to create smoke-free environment
A meeting was held at the Hanoi National University of Education on May
29 in response to World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the 2015 National No
Tobacco Week.
Focus
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Friendship parliamentarians' group contributes to Vietnam-Japan multi-faceted cooperation
