Man fined $172 for smoking on flight

On average, 23 people per 100,000 die of liver cancer in Vietnam, among the highest rates in the world.

Most Vietnamese want the tax on tobacco raised as a means to reduce smoking, a survey has found.

About 80 percent of the world's smokers live in low- and middle-income countries.

Vietnam is one of the cheapest countries in Asia Pacific to buy a pack of cigarettes.

An estimated 15.6 milllion people smoke in Vietnam, but that number is falling thanks to health awareness efforts.

The Southeast Asian country has been a tourist magnet for decades.

Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam have some of the world's highest concentrations of tobacco users.

Non-smoking employees at one Japanese firm are getting six additional days' holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues spend puffing away at work.

Scientists are still unsure about the potential harms of 'vaping' as an alternative to traditional cigarettes.

Several Vietnamese officials have parroted Philip Morris' positions on tobacco-control.

Images around the world, from Vietnam to the U.S., show the unshakable prevalence of tobacco despite repeated health warnings.

That cost far outweighs global revenues from tobacco taxes.

Under newly proposed rules, government employees will not be allowed to consume alcohol even during lunch breaks.