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Industrial production index up 0.5% in 10 months

Industrial production index up 0.5% in 10 months

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) went up 0.5% in the first 10 months of this year with the October IIP alone rising 4.1% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Big tobacco's environmental impact is 'devastating': WHO

Big tobacco's environmental impact is 'devastating': WHO

Cigarette smuggling costs Vietnam hundreds of millions of dollars

Cigarette smuggling costs Vietnam hundreds of millions of dollars

Vietnam in good health despite high alcohol, tobacco consumption

Vietnam in good health despite high alcohol, tobacco consumption

Vietnam 11th healthiest country in the world, according to LetterOne, while other studies paint a picture of excesses.
March 11, 2019 | 01:21 am PT
In Canada, pot legalization poses health and safety challenges

In Canada, pot legalization poses health and safety challenges

Canada will end its pot prohibition Wednesday, amid concerns around the public health and safety merits of legalization.
October 14, 2018 | 07:05 pm PT
Smoke smoking: WHO wants Vietnam to raise tobacco taxes

Smoke smoking: WHO wants Vietnam to raise tobacco taxes

Vietnam’s current tobacco tax only accounts for 35 percent of retail prices, while the world average is 56 percent.
June 2, 2018 | 05:54 pm PT
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 | 12:11 am PT
Customs boat crash kills cigarette smuggler in southern Vietnam

Customs boat crash kills cigarette smuggler in southern Vietnam

The incident took place when customs officers were chasing after smugglers on a river in the Mekong Delta.
April 20, 2018 | 12:31 am PT
Smoking hot: Find out where your nicotine fix comes from

Smoking hot: Find out where your nicotine fix comes from

Nomadic farmers from southern Vietnam work come rain or shine to cultivate and harvest tobacco.
April 13, 2018 | 04:24 pm PT
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 8, 2018 | 02:04 am PT
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 | 01:50 am PT
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 2, 2017 | 06:01 pm PT
India threatens Philip Morris with 'punitive action' over alleged violations

India threatens Philip Morris with 'punitive action' over alleged violations

India, with a population of 1.3 billion, has about 100 million smokers.
August 17, 2017 | 11:36 pm PT
Egyptian artist creates portraits out of burnt tobacco

Egyptian artist creates portraits out of burnt tobacco

'I wanted to make something good out of something that is considered harmful.'
August 13, 2017 | 05:10 pm PT
Smoking costs $1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year

Smoking costs $1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year

That cost far outweighs global revenues from tobacco taxes.
January 9, 2017 | 05:51 pm PT
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