Worrying rise in number of young people vaping in Việt Nam Almost Vape products contain poisonous substances such as nicotine, metal and formaldehyde.

Việt Nam’s third quarter GDP down 6.17 per cent: largest quarterly decline since 2000

Việt Nam witnessed a steep decline in gross domestic products (GDP) of 6.17 per cent in the third quarter of this year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

Russian motorcyclist falls in love with Việt Nam

Wearing a dark mask, dark glasses, a helmet and riding a rusty motorbike, you would be forgiven for thinking Ivan Os is not a usual part of the scenery in the central province of Bình Thuận. However, he is well-known to the locals. Os, who is 43-year-old and originally from Russia, had travelled widely around the world before his first visit to Việt Nam in 2015.

Fighting smugglers during the pandemic Major General Trần Văn Nam, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, talked with Tin Tức (News) online newspaper on combatting illegal smuggling and trade fraud while dealing with the complex situation of COVID-19.

Smoked clay: a decades-old delicacy in Vĩnh Phúc

Though today’s youth no longer eats local clay, many elders living along Thống Nhất Street still say clay is their favourite snack.

Enjoying Tết with strangers

A short story by Nguyễn Thị Thu Huệ

Communication campaign launched to promote ban on smoking in indoor public places The Ministry of Health’s Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund and the Global Public Health Organisation (Vital Strategies) launched a communication campaign to promote the enforcement of the ban on smoking in indoor public places on August 10.

National week launched to raise public awareness about tobacco harm A national no-tobacco week is being held from May 25 to 31 in response to World No Tobacco Day 2021 (May 31), to raise public awareness about the harmful effects of smoking.

South African woman mends broken heart in Việt Nam

Young South African woman Alushka Jansen van Vuuren felt the pain of falling in love with the wrong person and travelled to Việt Nam to get over her sorrow but then a new love began, the love for a beautiful country.

Online talk show calls for stopping second-hand smoke Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer in Việt Nam. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, of which 69 cause cancer, participants heard at an online talk show on Friday to respond to World No Tobacco Day on May 31.