Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Some of Hanoi’s major tourism sites will becomesmoke-free this month as part of a new initiative.
The ban will also include a number of hotels and restaurants who will facefines if they don’t clearly display no smoking signs.
The destinations, including famous landmarks such as Ngoc Son Temple, Ba KieuTemple, Vietnam National Museum of History, Vietnam Museum of Revolution, QuanSu Pagoda, Ba Da Pagoda, Hanoi Opera House, St Joseph's Cathedral and NationalLibrary of Vietnam.
PhamThi Thanh Nhan, head of Hoan Kiem district’s Health Office, addressed aworkshop held by the People’s Committee on October 1 called “Deploying asmoke-free tourism model in Hoan Kiem district”.
She said the ban would run until the end of the year with no-smoking signsalready installed at many locations.
Anyone caught smoking in prohibited areas will be fined between 100,000 –300,000 VND (4.3-13 USD). Restaurants not displaying signs will be finedbetween 3-5 million VND (129-216 USD).
Luong Ngoc Khue, head of Medical Examination and Treatment ManagementDepartment under the Ministry of Health said he welcomed the move.
In Vietnam, it was also previously applied in cities of Hoi An, Nha Trang, VungTau and Hue.
Khue added applying thesmoke-free model in tourist destinations was a part of the implementation ofthe Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms. The greater significance ofthe move was applying a humanitarian policy and for public health.
Tobacco use is a major cause of lung diseases, typically lung cancer andchronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In Vietnam, the ratio of lung cancerpatients who smoke is 96.8 percent. Secondhand smoke also causes lung diseasesin children./.
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St Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
