VN loses almost 0.97% of GDP on tobacco

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Update: May, 31/2017 – 17:44

People ride bikes and walk to celebrate World No Tobacco Day in Hà Nội. —VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam loses more than VNĐ24.6 trillion (US$1.08 billion) per year on tobacco, accounting for almost 0.97 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a World Health Organisation report said.

This includes medical costs of tobacco-related diseases, reduced productivity due to sick leave or early death. Tiếp tục đọc “VN loses almost 0.97% of GDP on tobacco”