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Funded through AusAID’s Australian Development Research Awards (2009), the Burnet Institute conducted this research to explore the sexual networks of men who have sex with both men and women in Hanoi, Vietnam. The research aimed to identify network characteristics that promote or block HIV transmission in this network. The qualitative research component aimed to explore the reasons why men have sex with both women and men, the context in which these interactions occur (in terms of meeting partners, negotiation of sex, and where the sex act occurs) and how place and time impact on the choice of partner and or condom use (the intersection of why and where). |
 | With this 2008-2009 UNGASS report, Viet Nam’s fourth (following reports in 2002-2003, 2004-2005 and 2006-2007), Viet Nam continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to the UNGASS reporting process and to its national response to HIV. Viet Nam considers this fourth report particularly important because it is being completed in 2010, the target year for the 2006 Political Declaration on Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support, of which Viet Nam is also a signatory. This report presents and reflects on both Viet Nam’s achievements as well as on its challenges in responding to HIV, during the 2008-2009 reporting period. Download this publication |
| MSM Country Snapshots – Country Specific Information on hiv, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people (TG) AUGUST 2010 VERSION 2 Download this publication |
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Policymaking in Vietnam has traditionally been the preserve of the political elite, not open to the scrutiny of those outside the Communist Party. This paper aims to analyse Vietnam’s HIV policy development in order to describe and understand the policy content, policy-making processes, actors and obstacles to policy implementation. Source: Nguyen Ha P, Pharris A, & et al. (2010). The Evolution of HIV Policy in Vietnam: from Punitive Control Measures to a More Rights-Based Approach. Glob Health Action. Download this publication |
 | Vietnam has a long historical and cultural connection with illicit drugs. As early as the nineteenth century, British opium began flooding into southern China and then to Vietnam. By 1820, the economic strains of opium addiction resulted in the Vietnamese monarchy outlawing opium (McCoy 1991, Le 1999), but this proved Source: Reid G, & Higgs P. (2010). Vietnam Moves forward with Harm Reduction: An Assessment of Progress. Global Public Health. Download this publication |
 | This study used household survey data from Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam to examine the situation of orphans relative to children in poverty regarding access to essential needs and services, focusing on basic material needs and education outcomes. This study made use of summary statistics and multivariate regression analysis to determine whether poverty accounts for the education gap between orphans and non-orphans, or whether other factors also contribute to the lower education outcomes of orphans. A similar analysis was done on children’s possession of basic materials – namely a blanket, a pair of shoes and two sets of clothes - which exemplify the capacity of families to protect and care for children. Download this publication |
 | MSM Country Snapshots for 17 countries have been developed as a collaborative product of UNAIDS Regional Support Team Asia-Pacific, APCOM and the HIV and AIDS Data Hub. Each 1-page snapshot pulls together the latest epidemiological and behavioural response data available from the Data Hub along with information from the Commission on AIDS in Asia Report. Developed originally for ICAAPIX delegates, the Snapshots are aimed particularly at those who may have little or no knowledge of MSM, TG and HIV. The MSM Country Snapshots and the Regional Picture should not be regarded as “scientific" publications nor are they intended to be exhaustive in scope. MSM Country Snapshot is being updated regularly on respective country profiles at www.aidsdatahub.org and updated countries reviews will be posted here as they become available. Download this publication |
 | Exporting migrant workers is part of the Vietnamese government’s mandate, with a target of 75,000 workers per year, increasing to 100,000 by 2010. In 2006, Vietnam sent out 78,855 migrant workers, 35% of whom were female. Currently, there are 3.2 million Vietnamese living abroad permanently, and 500,000 Vietnamese migrant workers working in over 40 different countries under time‐limited labor contracts. Download this publication |
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This monograph brings together important learning of what worked and why from this early experience in targeted HIV prevention in Vietnam. These descriptions of practical examples are aimed at the rising numbers of providers of HIV prevention services, and its launch comes at the right time when Government is poised to rapidly scale up targeted HIV prevention activities and replicate good practice. Download this publication |
