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Hanoi to fine smokers at 30 public landmarks

Hanoi to fine smokers at 30 public landmarks

People found smoking at 30 Hanoi landmarks will be fined on the spot starting this month, a city official said.
South Korean fined for smoking on Seoul-HCMC flight

South Korean fined for smoking on Seoul-HCMC flight

Vietnamese aviation authorities fined a 77-year-old South Korean man VND4 million ($172) on Tuesday for smoking on a flight from Seoul to Saigon.
August 21, 2019 | 11:15 am GMT+7
Man fined $172 for smoking on flight

Man fined $172 for smoking on flight

Authorities at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport have fined a man VND4 million ($172) for smoking on a flight from HCMC.
July 22, 2019 | 11:53 am GMT+7
Two Vietnamese get nine-month flight bans for smoking

Two Vietnamese get nine-month flight bans for smoking

Vietnam’s aviation authorities have imposed nine-month bans on two Vietnamese men after they failed to pay fines for smoking on domestic flights.
June 24, 2019 | 08:23 pm GMT+7
Vietnam ranks 4th in liver cancer fatality rate

Vietnam ranks 4th in liver cancer fatality rate

On average, 23 people per 100,000 die of liver cancer in Vietnam, among the highest rates in the world.
October 08, 2018 | 10:22 am GMT+7
90 percent of Vietnamese want tobacco tax raised: survey

90 percent of Vietnamese want tobacco tax raised: survey

Most Vietnamese want the tax on tobacco raised as a means to reduce smoking, a survey has found.
September 27, 2018 | 03:47 pm GMT+7
Smoking: a rundown on lighting up

Smoking: a rundown on lighting up

About 80 percent of the world's smokers live in low- and middle-income countries.
May 30, 2018 | 10:01 am GMT+7
Vietnam’s health ministry proposes higher tobacco tax to reduce smoking among youth

Vietnam’s health ministry proposes higher tobacco tax to reduce smoking among youth

Vietnam is one of the cheapest countries in Asia Pacific to buy a pack of cigarettes.
May 11, 2018 | 03:11 pm GMT+7
US charity hails Vietnam for trying to stub out tobacco use

US charity hails Vietnam for trying to stub out tobacco use

An estimated 15.6 milllion people smoke in Vietnam, but that number is falling thanks to health awareness efforts.
March 08, 2018 | 05:04 pm GMT+7
Thailand bans smoking, littering at popular tourist beaches

Thailand bans smoking, littering at popular tourist beaches

The Southeast Asian country has been a tourist magnet for decades.
February 01, 2018 | 01:23 pm GMT+7
Big tobacco wins in smoke-friendly SE Asia: watchdog

Big tobacco wins in smoke-friendly SE Asia: watchdog

Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam have some of the world's highest concentrations of tobacco users.
November 27, 2017 | 04:50 pm GMT+7
Time off for good behavior: Japan firm rewards non-smokers

Time off for good behavior: Japan firm rewards non-smokers

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.
November 01, 2017 | 02:34 pm GMT+7
Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Scientists are still unsure about the potential harms of 'vaping' as an alternative to traditional cigarettes.
October 03, 2017 | 09:01 am GMT+7
Inside Philip Morris' campaign to subvert the global anti-smoking treaty

Inside Philip Morris' campaign to subvert the global anti-smoking treaty

Several Vietnamese officials have parroted Philip Morris' positions on tobacco-control.
July 16, 2017 | 12:00 am GMT+7
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