Launching the Communication Initiative to create the dance "Smoke-free dance - Smoke-free life"

On October 6, in Hanoi, the Center for the Development of Women in the North Central Region - Vietnam Women's Union in collaboration with the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund ( Ministry of Health ) launched the Communication Initiative to compose the dance "Smoke-free dance - Smoke-free life" in 2023.

Delegates launch the Communication Initiative to compose the dance "Smoke-free dance - Life without smoke". (Source: Organizing Committee)

The objective of the activity is to propagate, raise awareness, connect the community, call for joint action to contribute to preventing the harmful effects of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, shisha and other new tobacco products; promote the construction of a smoke-free environment to protect the health of adolescents, women, children and the community in general.

Through the Communication Initiative, the Vietnam Women's Union calls for the support of policy makers in developing and promulgating regulations to prevent the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, shisha and other new tobacco products.

At the same time, this activity also demonstrates the cooperation and participation of the Vietnam Women's Union system with the health sector system and the community in the work of preventing and combating the harmful effects of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, shisha and other new tobacco products.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ms. Phan Thi Hai, Deputy Director of the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund (PCTH) shared: “In Vietnam, in recent years, products called electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco, and shisha have appeared. These products are currently not allowed to be imported, traded, and circulated in the domestic market, and are on the rise among students.

Meanwhile, the work of inspection, examination and handling of violations of the law on tobacco control is not yet carried out regularly; the fact that cigarettes are sold everywhere, the price of cigarettes is cheap, and the tax on cigarettes is low is also the reason why access to tobacco products is easier, affecting the effectiveness of tobacco control work, threatening the health, especially of adolescents, women and girls.

Delegates responded to the initiative at the event. (Source: Organizing Committee)

Faced with the dangers of tobacco to health, the economy and the environment, on May 24, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 568/QD-TTg promulgating the National Strategy on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms to 2030. The Strategy clearly states the responsibilities of ministries, branches and agencies: Propose to issue regulations on preventing electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, shisha and other new tobacco products in the community.

According to the Organizing Committee, the communication initiative to compose the dance "Smoke-free dance - Smoke-free life" for individuals/groups regardless of age or gender is being implemented synchronously at the Women's Union of 63 provinces/cities and universities/colleges nationwide.

Participating in the Communication Initiative to create the dance “Smoke-Free Dance – Life without tobacco” is an opportunity for members of the Women’s Union, men and young women across the country to spread and convey messages about preventing and combating the harmful effects of tobacco products, especially in the period when electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco, shisha and other new tobacco products are becoming increasingly popular and targeting young people, causing great harm to the health of future generations.

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