In recent times, while the prevalence of traditional cigarette smoking has decreased, the use of e-cigarettes has rapidly increased, especially among young people.
In 2019, approximately 2.6% of students aged 15-17 used e-cigarettes, but by 2022, this rate rose to 3.5% and is increasingly affecting younger ages.
The Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund (Ministry of Health) emphasizes that preventing tobacco use among youth is one of the priority goals in tobacco harm prevention and control policies.
Online seminar on the dangers of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products held on Dân trí newspaper.
In the past, with the support of the Fund and the proactive, active participation of the Ministry of Education and Training, as well as various provinces and cities, tobacco prevention efforts in schools have achieved many positive results.
Specifically, the smoking rate in the 13-15 age group decreased from 2.5% (in 2014) to 1.9% (in 2022). In the 13-17 age group, it decreased by 50% (from 5.36% in 2013 to 2.78% in 2019).
Many localities have proactively promoted awareness about the harms of tobacco and e-cigarettes in schools.
On November 30, 2024, the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 173/2024/QH15, officially banning the production, trade, import, transportation, and use of new-generation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products starting January 1, 2025.
However, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are still infiltrating schools, being promoted as “trendy” and “less harmful than traditional cigarettes,” but behind this lies a significant danger to the health and psychology of Vietnamese youth.
To better understand the harms of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, Dân trí Newspaper is organizing an online seminar with the theme “E-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco: A New Threat to the Health of Vietnamese Youth.”
The seminar will take place at 2:30 PM on November 12, featuring two guest speakers:
Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen, Director of the Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital – who directly treats many cases of e-cigarette poisoning.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, psychology expert, Vice Rector of the University of Education (Vietnam National University, Hanoi).
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