To adolescents, nicotine weakens their ability to exert self-control, concentration and memory. Some tobacco products could even be mixed with drugs, thus negatively affecting both physical and spiritual health of smokers. Therefore, it is necessary to minimise the young’s access to these products, Lam said. Arguments for next-generation tobacco products don’t match reality According to the Ministry of Health, while only 0.2 percent of the population used e-cigarettes in 2015, the rate among people aged between 13 and 17 alone has reached 2.6 percent in 2020, and even 7 percent in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Quang said to attract users, tobacco companies advertise that e-cigarettes are useful for quitting smoking traditional tobacco products and do not cause side effects. Together with various marketing tactics targeting young people on social networks, creating eye-catching designs, and providing various flavours, they are trying to create the impression that vaping is … [Read more...] about Risk of second wave of health effects posed by next-generation tobacco products imminent
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ABBANK’s annual Tet charity programme to give 11,000 trees to ethnic families in Quang Nam
The 2021 Tet An Binh is organised by the bank and the Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Communication under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the Viet Nam Women's Union in Quang Nam. — VNS … [Read more...] about ABBANK’s annual Tet charity programme to give 11,000 trees to ethnic families in Quang Nam
Masterise Homes brings the customer-centric philosophy to Hanoi
A million-dollar view and waterside living experience at Masteri Waterfront Building on the success of Masterise Homes’ previous ventures is its latest project, Masteri Waterfront, the first by Masterise Homes in Hanoi. It is being created thanks to many world-class international partners including Tange Associates, a leading Japanese architectural and urban design firm; Studio HBA – one of the world’s top interior design companies known for its international 5-star luxury hotel clients; and Belt Collins International – a master of landscape and planning which has been acclaimed worldwide. … [Read more...] about Masterise Homes brings the customer-centric philosophy to Hanoi
EVNNPC named stable Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer by Fitch Ratings
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Electricity Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) has been recently assigned a Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘BB’ with a Stable Outlook by Fitch Ratings. EVNNPC’s rating is based on the consolidated credit profile of Vietnam Electricity (EVN, BB/Stable), which owns 100 percent of the company, in line with Fitch's Parent and Subsidiary Linkage (PSL) Rating Criteria. The consolidated rating approach is driven by the strong integration of EVNNPC's credit profile with that of its parent. Fitch assesses EVNNPC's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) at ‘BB’, the same as that of EVN and the Vietnam sovereign rating (BB/Stable). EVNNPC's rating is aligned with that of its parent, EVN. Under Fitch's PSL criteria there are strong linkages between the two, as EVN fully owns EVNNPC and has extensive influence over the company's business plans, profitability and financial profile. Do Nguyet Anh, CEO of EVNNPC, … [Read more...] about EVNNPC named stable Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer by Fitch Ratings
EVN to allow QR-code payment from September
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) plans to get connected with banks and other organisations by the end of August to allow customers to pay electricity bills through QR-code from September this year. According to Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the EVN Business Department, the application of payment through QR-code is part of the firm’s efforts to realise the Prime Minister’s direction regarding the building of a cashless society. In order to make it easier for customers during the payment process, the EVN will provide each of them with a QR-code to use for all transactions with the EVN. The new payment method is also expected to help the EVN increase its labour productivity as well as internal management efficiency./. … [Read more...] about EVN to allow QR-code payment from September