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Tobacco Control Policies in Vietnam: Review on MPOWER Implementation Progress and Challenges
Hoang, Van Minh,Tran, Thu Ngan,Vu, Quynh Mai,Nguyen, Thi Tuyet My,Le, Hong Chung,Vu, Duy Kien,Tran, Tuan Anh,Nguyen, Bao Ngoc,Vu, Van Giap,Nguyen, Manh Cuong,Pham, Duc Manh,Kim, Bao Giang Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.no.sup1
In Vietnam, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) took effect in March 2005 while MPOWER has been implemented since 2008. This paper describes the progress and challenges of implementation of the MPOWER package in Vietnam. We can report that, in term of monitoring, Vietnam is very active in the Global Tobacco Surveillance System, completing two rounds of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) and three rounds of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). To protect people from tobacco smoke, Vietnam has issued and enforced a law requiring comprehensive smoking bans at workplaces and public places since 2013. Tobacco advertising and promotion are also prohibited with the exception of points of sale displays of tobacco products. Violations come in the form of promotion girls, corporate social responsibility activities from tobacco manufacturers and packages displayed by retail vendors. Vietnam is one of the 77 countries that require pictorial health warnings to be printed on cigarette packages to warn about the danger of tobacco and the warnings have been implemented effectively. Cigarette tax is 70% of factory price which is equal to less than 45% of retail price and much lower than the recommendation of WHO. However, Vietnam is one of the very few countries that require manufacturers and importers to make "compulsory contributions" at 1-2% of the factory price of cigarettes sold in Vietnam for the establishment of a Tobacco Control Fund (TCF). The TCF is being operated well. In 2015, 67 units of 63 provinces/cities, 22 ministries and political-social organizations and 6 hospitals received funding from TCF to implement a wide range of tobacco control activities. Cessation services have been starting with a a toll-free quit-line but need to be further strengthened. In conclusion, Vietnam has constantly put efforts into the tobacco control field with high commitment from the government, scientists and activists. Though several remarkable achievements have been gained, many challenges remain. To overcome those challenges, implementation strategies that take into account the contextual factors and social determinants of tobacco use in Vietnam are needed.
Two Lagrange Optimization Theory Based Methods for Solving Economic Load Dispatch Problems
Nguyen Dao,Nguyen Thuy Linh,Tran Hoang Quang Minh,Nguyen Trung Thang 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.8 No.5
The optimal generation dispatch problem with only one fuel option for each generating unit has been solved for many recent years. However, it is more realistic to represent the fuel cost function for each fossil fired plant as a segmented piece-wise quadratic functions. This is because of development of technology in thermal plants to reach maximum fuel save. Those units are faced with the difficulty of determining which the most economical fuel to burn is. This paper presents two effective methods for solving economic load dispatch problem with multiple fuel options. An advantage of the methods is to formulate Lagrange mathematical function easily based on the Lagrange multiplier theory. The proposed methods are tested on one test system consisting of ten generating units with various load demands and compared to other methods. The simulation results show that the methods are very efficient for the optimal generation dispatch problem with multiple fuel options
Determinants Influencing Information Transparency in Vietnamese Commercial Banks
NGUYEN, Minh Phuong,NGUYEN, Thi Hong Hai,HOANG, Phuong Dung,TRAN, Manh Dung,PHAM, Quang Trung Korea Distribution Science Association 2020 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.7 No.12
Information transparency ensures that market players all have the opportunity to access the same information to come up with their assessment of the banks' financial situation, performance and risks to reach effective investment decisions. This research is conducted to investigate the levels of impact of determinants on information transparency by examining the case studies of Vietnamese commercial banks. This study combines both qualitative and quantitative research methods, based on interviews of 32 specialists in banking, accounting and auditing fields, which were conducted to explore determinants influencing information transparency and to develop measurement scales. Then, a survey of 160 managers of commercial banks, audit firms, and accounting managers of firms who frequently had transactions with banks was carried out to investigate the statistical significance of these determinants. The results show that, out of seven determinants that have significant impacts on the banks' information transparency, commitment from banks' senior management regarding transparency in information disclosure has the highest impact, followed by state governance, auditing, information infrastructure, credit rating agencies, personnel and bank performance. Accordingly, we provide some recommendations for improving information transparency in the Vietnamese banking industry context as a case study and in emerging countries context in general.
HOANG, Thi Thuy,HOANG, Lien Thi,PHI, Thi KimThu,NGUYEN, Minh Thu,PHAN, Minh Quang Korea Distribution Science Association 2020 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.7 No.10
This objective of this study is to enrich the literature by the debt ratio and enterprise performance of Joint stock companies of Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin). The debt ratio is an important index of capital structure, and it influences and decides the enterprise performance. Therefore, the determination of reasonable debt ratio level is beneficial to the stable operation of Vinacomin's enterprises. Based on the research conclusion about the effect on capital structure of debt ratio from domestic and foreign scholar, collecting data from 2014-2018 of Vinacomin's enterprises as a research sample, the article conducts research on the relationship between debt ratio and business performance of Vinacomin, as measured by return on total Assets. In addition, the study uses free cash flow, company size, growth opportunity, investment opportunities, operating costs to sales ratio as control variables.The study shows the debt ratio of Joint stock companies of Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited has a negative effect on the enterprise performance. Furthermore, the research results of the article are references for Vinacomin' enterprises in the course of production and business activities, determining a reasonable debt ratio, and improving the operational performance of enterprises.
Wearable strain sensor based on plasma-induced wrinkles on elastomer
Nguyen Hoang Minh,Kwanoh Kim,Do Hyun Kang,Yeong-Eun Yoo,Jae Sung Yoon 한국진공학회 2021 한국진공학회 학술발표회초록집 Vol.2021 No.2
There is an increasing demand for wearable and flexible devices since they are facile to be integrated in human body or clothes. Especially, wearable strains sensors are needed for monitoring human motion in real time. In this research, we report a simple process to fabricate colorimetric strain sensor that applied force results in human-eyes detectable color change. A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp is pre-stretched then treated in plasma chamber to form periodic winkles on the stamp surface. Due to light diffraction on the winkles, PDMS stamps appear in a color at a fixed angle of view. The stamps shift from blue to red and become transparent when PDMS stamps are stretched. Moreover, the working range of sensor can be tuned by adjusting pre-stretched force. In addition, the effect of plasma treatment conditions on the profile of wrinkle patterns will be investigated. This real-time visual display of body motion strain sensors are highly potential for use in robots, and point of care applications.