Guides.
We are not doctors and we do not give medical advice. These pages summarise official guidance from the Ministry of Health, WHO and Bach Mai Hospital in plain language, with links to the source documents.
Quitting
Summaries of official guidance. Not our advice.
- What do you do after smoking again?5 min read
- What changes in your body after you quit smoking?5 min read
- What happens when you call 1800 6606?5 min read
- How do you help someone else quit smoking?5 min read
- How many days until quitting smoking sticks?6 min read
- How do you quit smoking: where do you start?9 min read
- How do you quit vaping?7 min read
- Is cutting down enough?5 min read
- How do you make a plan to quit smoking?7 min read
- What is nicotine replacement therapy?6 min read
- How long does nicotine withdrawal last?8 min read
- Do you gain weight after quitting smoking?5 min read
- Is quitting thuoc lao different from quitting cigarettes?5 min read
Secondhand smoke
What reaches the people who live with you.
- Is smoking occasionally a problem?4 min read
- What is secondhand smoke?7 min read
- How does secondhand smoke affect children?6 min read
- What does smoking in a car do?4 min read
- Does smoking on the balcony protect people indoors?5 min read
- What is the smoke residue left in a room?5 min read
Legal
The text of the current instruments. We draw no conclusions.
- Are nicotine pouches legal in Vietnam?6 min read
- Is there a penalty for vaping in Vietnam?5 min read
- When were e-cigarettes banned in Vietnam?6 min read
- Where is smoking banned in Vietnam?5 min read
Pouches
What the product is, and what nobody knows yet.
- How does nicotine addiction work?5 min read
- How do you use a nicotine pouch?4 min read
- What are the side effects of nicotine pouches?5 min read
- How do nicotine pouches differ from vapes?5 min read
- What does the mg number on a pouch can mean?5 min read
- What is a nicotine pouch?7 min read
- What is nicotine?6 min read
- What is snus?5 min read