With theme “Tobacco: A barrier to sustainable development of countries”, the World Health Organization pointed out consequences of using tobacco in health and economy as well as in world sustainable development. Currently, smoking is among the main causes of diseases and deaths in the world. According to the WHO, six million people die of smoking every year.

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 Participants cycling along streets to disseminate the harm of tobacco. (Photo: VNA)

At the event, leaders of MoH also called on people to say no to smoking for the sake of their own health and others’ and to contribute to protecting our environment.

Later in the day, nearly 2,000 students in Hanoi took part in a parade along streets and danced flashmob around Hoan Kiem Lake to spread the message about life without tobacco.

Translated by Minh Anh