Smoking rate among men falls in 2020 The smoking rate among men in many provinces and cities last year fell compared to 2017 as a result of agencies’ efforts to implement tobacco harm-prevention programmes, Dr Phan Thị Hải, deputy head of the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund, said at a conference held in HCM City on Friday (January 15).

German fund to buy 1 million shares of Taseco

German investment fund PENM IV Germany GmbH & Co.KG is about to acquire additional 1 million shares of Taseco Air Services JSC (AST).

New-generation cigarettes: at least 12 months needed to be legalised

Twelve months is the minimum time that policy makers need to study and come up with regulations for the use of new-generation cigarettes, experts have suggested.

Entrepreneur strikes medicinal plant gold Lý Tà Dèn is on a mission to carry out sustainable planting and collection of natural medicinal herbs for processing into products to serve visitors to Đồng Văn rocky plateau.

Vietnamese youth say no to cigarettes and e-cigarettes campaign launched The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund and the global health organisation Vital Strategies, launched a communication campaign on tobacco harm prevention on Saturday in Hà Nội.

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Importers to reduce purchases for Tết as lower demand feared

Companies that import fruits and foods expect lower demand during Tết (Lunar New Year) next February due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic and plan to reduce import.

November CPI falls slightly on lower fuel prices The GSO said that lower fuel prices caused a slight drop in the CPI this month.

Better communication helps improve public health care

Using social media to help spread information is part of a Citi Foundation’s project for COVID-19-related community relief and economic recovery efforts globally.

Fines for selling tobacco to minors may not stub out problem

Under a Government decree that took effect on Sunday, anyone who sells cigarettes to the minors under 18 can be fined VNĐ3 million to VNĐ5 million (US$129-315).