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PM asks for strengthened measures to manage e-cigarettes, heated tobacco
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue a dispatch to relevant ministries, agencies, and localities, asking for strengthened measures to manage electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco.
Experts consider how to tackle the problem of e-cigarettes
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed a ban on e-cigarettes, while the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) wants to legalise them by allowing a pilot management programme to control the products.
Ministry to issue circular restricting tobacco imagery in films,theatrical works
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is currently collecting opinions on the draft circular to restrict tobacco imagery in films and on stages.
Experts propose ban on trade, import of new-generation tobacco products
According to World Health Organisation, there is no proof that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are less harmful than traditional cigarettes.
E-cigarettes must be banned in Vietnam
According to a survey in 2022, the rate of e-cigarette use among students aged 13-15 years is 3.5%. In 2019, this rate was 2.6%. The rate increased significantly, placing at risk the achievements made in reducing the rate of regular cigarette use.
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Residents slow to accept HCM City's strict smoking ban
At the Liberty Hotel No. 4 in HCM City, non-smoking signs can be seen on all of the lobby's tables and at the receptionist's desk. Such signs are a familiar sight in many countries, but in Vietnam, they are relatively new.
