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HIV/AIDS likely to spread quickly in Vietnam - HIV/AIDS likely to spread quickly in Vietnam

HIV/AIDS likely to spread quickly in Vietnam

HIV/AIDS is likely to spread quickly in Vietnam, especially among children, warned the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Association at its congress in Hanoi on July 4.

Established on August 1^st, 2007, the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Association has set to work to raise awareness in the community of the importance of combating the deadly disease and assist HIV/AIDS carriers in getting access to medical treatments.

According to the association’s Vice President, Dr. Tran Thi Phuong Mai, the association has explored an approach to training healthy, volunteer HIV carriers to develop skills that they can later use to care for and give counselling to both others with the disease and families of the infected.

Adopting this approach, the association, in collaboration with the US ’s RAAS Company, organised two courses in Hanoi and the Mekong delta city of Can Tho for 73 HIV carriers.

It has also coordinated with the Health Ministry’s HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Department to hold seven training courses for 700 health workers in Hanoi, northern Hai Phong city, central Da Nang city, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.
The association aims to open three more courses for HIV carriers in Hai Phong, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, and set up chapters in localities with high infection rates of HIV/AIDS by 2010 before expanding its operations to other cities and provinces.

The Health Ministry’s HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Department reported that as of June 16, 146,611 people in the country are carrying the HIV virus, among whom 31,889 have developed full blown AIDS. It also reported that 42,771 people have died of the disease. VNA/VOVNe

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.