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Teenager smoker rate declines by 1 percent
The rate of smokers aged 13-15 in Vietnam fell by 1 percent from 3.3 percent in 2007 to 2.5 percent in 2014.
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Vietnam is among 15 countries with the highest number of smokers in the world.
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Passive smoking reduces, smoking rate remains high
The rates of passive smoking both at home and workplaces in Vietnam declined from 73.1 percent and 55.9 percent in 2010 to 59.9 percent and 42.6 percent last year, respectively.
Vietnam promotes anti-smoking campaign
The Health Ministry and its Fund for Tobacco Harms Prevention organised a meeting to mark World No Tobacco Day (May 31) in Hanoi on May 26.
Women called to create smoke-free homes
A campaign was launched in Hanoi on May 29 to promote the role of women in creating a smoke-free home.
Anti-smoking writing competition launched
The Ministry of Information and Communications together with the Health Ministry launched a writing competition to combat smoking on May 31.
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