Contents:

1. Tobacco Control Policies in Vietnam: a Review on MPOWER’s Implementation Progress and Challenges Hoang Van Minh, Tran Thu Ngan, Vu Quynh Mai, Nguyen Thi Tuyet My, Le Hong Chung, Vu Duy Kien, Tran Tuan Anh, Nguyen Bao Ngoc, Vu Van Giap, Nguyen Manh Cuong, Pham Duc Manh, Kim Bao Giang . . . . . . 1

 

2.  Methodology of Global Youth Tobacco Use Survey (GYTS) in Viet Nam, 2014 Kim Bao Giang, Hoang Van Minh, Phan Thi Hai, Doan Thu Huyen, Luong Ngoc Khue, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Tuan Lam, Pham Thi Quynh Nga, Luu Ngoc Hoat . . . 11

 

3. Cigarette Smoking among Adolescents Aged 13-15 in Viet Nam and Correlates of Current Cigarette Smoking: Results from GYTS 2014 Data Le Thi Huong, Nga Thi Thu Vu, Nguyen Ngoc Dung, Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Kim Bao Giang, Phan Thi Hai, Doan Thu Huyen, Luong Ngoc Khue, Nguyen Tuan Lam, Hoang Van Minh, Pham Thi Quynh Nga . . . 17

 

4. Tobacco Access and Availability for Vietnamese School Children Aged 13-15: Results from the Global Youth Tobacco Use Survey (GYTS) 2014 in Viet Nam Le Thi Kim Anh, Bui Thi Tu Quyen, Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang, Phan Thi Hai, Doan Thu Huyen, Luong Ngoc Khue, Nguyen Tuan Lam, Pham Thi Quynh Nga . . . . . 25

 

5. Access to Anti-Smoking Information among School Children and its Potential Impact on Preventing Smoking Initiation: Results from the Global Youth Tobacco Use Survey (GYTS) 2014 in Viet Nam Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang, Phan Thi Hai, Trinh Dinh Hoang, Doan Thu Huyen, Luong Ngoc Khue, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Tuan Lam, Pham Thi Quynh Nga . . . . . . 31 

 

6. Knowledge and Attitudes towards Tobacco Smoking among 13-15 Year-Old School Children in Viet Nam - Findings from GYTS 2014 Nguyen Thanh Huong, Nguyen Trung Kien, Kim Bao Giang, Hoang Van Minh, Phan Thi Hai, Doan Thu Huyen, Luong Ngoc Khue, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Tuan Lam, Pham Thi Quynh Nga . . . . . 37 

 

7. Trends in Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure Levels at Home among Viet Nam School Children Aged 13-15 and Associated Factors Nguyen Tuan Lam, Pham Thi Quynh Nga, Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang, Phan Thi Hai, Doan Thu Huyen, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Duong Khanh Van, Luong Ngoc Khue . . . . . . . 43

 

8. Exposure to Tobacco Advertising and Promotion among School Children Aged 13-15 in Vietnam - an Overview from GYTS 2014 Tran Khanh Long et al . . . . 49 

 

9. Changes in Co-Occurrence of Smoking and Harmful Drinking among Youth: a Study from the Chi Linh Demographic - Epidemiologic Surveillance System in Vietnam Duong Minh Duc . . . . . . . . . . 55 

 

10. Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards Smoke-Free Universities: Changes since Enactment of Vietnamese Tobacco Control Legislation Nguyen Ngoc Bich et al . . 65

 

11. Changes in Vietnamese Male Smokers’ Reactions towards New Pictorial Cigarette Pack Warnings over Time Tran Thu Ngan et al . . . . . . 71

 

12. Relative Importance of Different Attributes of Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Packages in Viet Nam Kim Bao Giang et al . . . . . . . 79

 

13. Potential Impact of Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Package in Reducing Cigarette Demand and Smoking-Related Deaths in Vietnam Hoang Van Minh et al . . 85

 

14. Violation of Bans on Tobacco Advertising and Promotion at Points of Sale in Viet Nam: Trend from 2009 – 2015 Le Thi Thanh Huong et al . . . . . . 90