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What happens when you call 1800 6606?

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Short answer

1800 6606 is the national smoking cessation helpline, free across Vietnam, run by the Respiratory Centre at Bach Mai Hospital since 2015. It is open 08:00 to 22:00 daily and staffed by trained counsellors. The call costs nothing and you do not have to give your name.

Key points

  • Free nationwide, with no call charge.
  • Run by the Respiratory Centre at Bach Mai Hospital since 2015.
  • Open 08:00 to 22:00 daily with trained counsellors.
  • Counselling with medication succeeds more often than either alone.

What the line is

1800 6606 is the national smoking cessation helpline, run by the Respiratory Centre at Bach Mai Hospital since 2015. It is a public health service, not a commercial line.

Free across Vietnam. Open 08:00 to 22:00 daily.

Who answers

Counsellors trained in smoking cessation. They do not prescribe over the phone, but they can explain the options with evidence behind them and point you to the right place.

What they ask

The call usually opens with straightforward questions: how many cigarettes a day, how long you have smoked, whether you have tried to stop before and what brought you back. The point is to work out how dependent you are and which situations are hardest for you.

Then the practical part: choosing a date, preparing for the difficult moments, and whether medication is worth using.

When to call

You do not have to wait until you have decided to stop. Calling for information first is fine. Plenty of people call in the middle of a strong craving, and that is a legitimate use of the line too.

Why we publish this number

smokeless.vn is run by VinaPouches, a company that sells nicotine pouches. We receive nothing from your call to 1800 6606, and the line has no connection to us.

If you want to stop using nicotine altogether, that is the route with clinical evidence behind it, and the product we sell is not.

Common questions

Does calling 1800 6606 cost anything?
No. The line is free across Vietnam. You do not pay for the call and you do not pay for the counselling.
Do you have to give your name?
No. You can call for information without identifying yourself. If you want follow-up calls, the counsellor will ask how to reach you.

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