HB finds higher economic costs of smoking in Vietnam
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HB finds higher economic costs of smoking in Vietnam
Smoking cost Vietnam's economy $1.2 billion in 2011, or 0.97% of the country's gross domestic product, according to a new study led by HB Vietnam Country Director Pham Thi Hoang Anh.
Smoking cost Vietnam's economy $1.2 billion in 2011, or 0.97% of the country's gross domestic product, according to a new study led by HB Vietnam Country Director Pham Thi Hoang Anh.
The results, published in the journal Tobacco Control, include an estimate of total smoking-associated costs that is much higher than previous studies because it assessed more smoking-related diseases and loss in productivity.
