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Health ministry proposes ban on vaping, heated tobacco products

Health ministry proposes ban on vaping, heated tobacco products

The health ministry has proposed a ban on new-generation tobacco products, citing the negative impacts they can have on the youth as also the additional management costs they can impose.

Vietnam's cheap cigarettes make it easier to smoke, harder to discourage the habit

Vietnam's cheap cigarettes make it easier to smoke, harder to discourage the habit

Vietnam eyes cigarette tax hike to reduce smoking

Vietnam eyes cigarette tax hike to reduce smoking

Government to restrict e-cigarette, shisha

Government to restrict e-cigarette, shisha

The government has approved a national program to restrict the use of e-cigarettes, shisha and other new tobacco products.

May 27, 2023 | 12:00 am PT

Cigarettes in Vietnam are too cheap

Cigarettes in Vietnam are too cheap

I once came across an interesting case where a woman in Australia taught her grandchildren about the "real cost of smoking."

July 23, 2023 | 07:00 pm PT

Teacher fined for causing balloon explosion at school with lit cigarette

Teacher fined for causing balloon explosion at school with lit cigarette

A teacher at a primary school in central Vietnam has been fined VND350,000 (US$14.53) for smoking in public, causing balloons to explode and injuring 10 students.

September 11, 2023 | 01:32 am PT

Why are young people addicted to vaping?

Why are young people addicted to vaping?

Vapes, or e-cigarettes, are becoming increasingly popular among young people in Vietnam because they are easy to buy, affordable and come in trendy designs.

November 28, 2024 | 12:00 am PT

E-cigarettes disguised as toys flood online markets

E-cigarettes disguised as toys flood online markets

Although lawmakers have approved an e-cigarette ban starting next year, many products disguised as toys are being sold online at affordable prices.

December 20, 2024 | 10:14 pm PT

I can't stand breathing in cigarette smoke at red lights

I can't stand breathing in cigarette smoke at red lights

I nearly suffocate from the cigarette smoke all around me while stopping at a red light in the sweltering heat of Ho Chi Minh City.

March 5, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT

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