Russian typhoon relief aid arrives in Vietnam, more support pledged by other countries, organizations
Vietnam News 11:13 21/09/2024Many Vietnamese people have been affected by severe flooding and landslides in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi
HIV wreaks havoc on mountainous Vietnamese district
In-Depth 11:33 16/10/2018Thousands have been infected and hundreds have died from conditions associated with the HIV virus
Africa to get state-of-art HIV drugs for $75 a year
World 22:01 21/09/2017Makers of generic AIDS drugs will start churning out millions of pills for Africa containing a state-of-the-art medicine widely used in rich countries
WHO urges preventative ARVs for those at high risk for HIV
World 21:00 30/09/2015Prophylactic, or precautionary, treatment should become "an additional prevention choice" available to high-risk individuals, along with counselling, access to condoms and safe injection material, WHO said
The inspiring life of an HIV-positive Vietnamese woman honored by Time Magazine
In-Depth 10:20 03/05/2015An HIV-positive Vietnamese woman who was named an ‘Asian Hero’ by Time Magazine has been active in helping fellow patients combat their illness and social stigmas in the past 14 years
Five Vietnamese nannies suspended following media reports on them beating HIV-positive kids
Vietnam News 13:40 07/04/2015Five nannies have been temporarily relieved of their job at a children care center in Ho Chi Minh City after they were found by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters hitting kids with HIV with their bare hands, slippers, and legs
Chinese villagers seek to banish HIV-infected boy - state media
World 22:00 17/12/2014People in China living with HIV and AIDS face widespread discrimination and stigma, with even medical workers sometimes refusing to touch them.
USAID encourages private sector participation in new healthcare program
Economy 16:30 02/11/2014The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday launched its Healthy Markets program, an initiative to encourage the investment of local private sector and foster growth of a commercial market, which is important to the HIV response in Vietnam.
Unsafe sex, leading cause to high HIV transmission
Vietnam News 20:30 27/03/2013The HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Department has warned of a high rate of HIV infections through unsafe sex in Vietnam
