Rally in response to National No Tobacco Week and World No Tobacco Day May 31
On the morning of May 27, 2026 at Hanoi Medical University, the Ministry of Health and the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund coordinated with the University to organize “Rally in response to National No Tobacco Week 25 - May 31, 2026 and World No Tobacco Day May 31”.
Participants:
Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam - Chairman of Vietnam Health Industry Trade Union;
Ms. Duong Tu Anh - In charge of the Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund, Ministry of Health.
On the side of Hanoi Medical University:
Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Thi Thu Huong - Party Committee Secretary;
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Principal of the school;
Associate Professor, Dr. Kim Bao Giang - Vice Principal of the school;
Dr. Pham Xuan Thang - Vice Principal of the school;
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh - Chairman of the school's Trade Union;
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Quynh Anh - Vice Chairman of the school's Trade Union;
Dr. Pham Quang Loc - Secretary of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
Together with comrades in the Standing Committee and the School's Trade Union Executive Committee; Representatives of leaders of school units; Student representatives and especially patient representatives and patients' families from Hanoi Medical University Hospital.
Speaking at the direction and opening of the rally, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Principal of the school emphasized: The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2026 "Exposing fake attractiveness - Taking action to repel nicotine and tobacco addiction" poses an urgent problem for the world and especially the Vietnamese health sector. Hanoi Medical University, as a leading medical training, research and application facility in the country, is always deeply aware that our mission does not stop at curing patients at the hospital bed, but must be pioneers in preventive medicine, protecting public health against modern toxic risks. Demonstrating that spirit, on May 20, 2026, the Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention at Hanoi Medical University was officially established according to Decision No. 3099 of the University. This is the foundation for the School to standardize the operating apparatus, tighten school discipline and provide comprehensive direction for tobacco harm prevention.
The Principal Professor reminded the students: "...As future physicians, you are the reflection of the country's medical system. The appeal of new types of cigarettes is only fake, but the harmful effects on the body, on the nervous system of you and the community are real. I hope that, with the honor and responsibility of a medical student, you will take the lead in this campaign, resolutely say no to cigarettes and proactively protect them. people around.”
For a green, clean, smoke-free Vietnam: Let's say no to cigarettes and unite together and take action from today.
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