VietNamNet Bridge – A report on the prevalence of tobacco smoking published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2015 indicated that 47.1 per cent of Vietnamese adults (aged 15 and above) were smokers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reviewed progress made in the six months since the introduction of a new cigarette smuggling decree during an online meeting late Thursday with 11 cities and provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of cooperation between the coast guard, police, market watchdogs and local governments have all contributed to an increase in cigarette smuggling, experts have warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmer Nguyen Van Sau in the southern province of Tay Ninh's Ben Cau District is relieved that it has been a profitable year for tobacco farmers, as the crop has fed his family and hundreds of others for decades.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  The Northern Airport Authority on Thursday destroyed 345 cigarette packages that were smuggled into Vietnam by three flight attendants of Vietnam Airlines from Incheon, South Korea to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.