St. Joseph's Cathedral
12 restaurants and 11 hotels in Hoan Kiem already support the project. Nhan went on to say that they often carry out inspections at committed restaurants, hotels and banned spots. They have fined VND30m in the first eight months of 2019. The total amount of fine collected last year was VND88m and VND160m in 2017.
Luong Ngoc Khue, head of the Health Ministry's Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, also supports the project.
Statistics from the World Health Organisation show that 40,000 people die in Vietnam every year due to tobacco-related diseases. 96.8% of lung cancer patients smoke. In Vietnam, non-communicable diseases kill 73% of the total patients every year. One of the main cause is the high smoking rate.
33 million people in Vietnam do not smoke but are often exposed to second-hand smoke at home and five million people are exposed to second-hand smoke at workplaces.
The Ministry of Health committed to collaborating with Hanoi authorities to promote anti-smoking activities. It is hoped that the project will help reduce the number of second-hand smoke.
