PrEP was first piloted in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in 2016. The service helps prevent non-HIV people with high risks from HIV infection by taking a pill every day, as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention strategy. Checkups and consultation provided for people with HIV in Hanoi The method will help reduce more than 90% of the risk of HIV infection via unsafe sex and 70% of the risk of drug injection. PrEP is safe for various users including pregnant and nursing women. At present, more than 2,000 people are experiencing the service. Last year, the Ministry of Health approved the PrEP plan in the 2018-2020 period with free provision of antiretroviral drugs for HIV treatment. This is a chance for the people with high risks of HIV infection to approach the service at a low cost, but with high efficiency. During this period, the Administration for HIV/AIDS Control and organizations will conduct the PrEP service at 43 private and state medical stations in 11 … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. introduce PrEP service for HIV prevention
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TV channels give up on Vietnamese serials, foreign films rule the roost
National broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) plans to reduce the length of Vietnamese serials on VTV1, one of its main channels for news about politics and society, from 45 minutes to 30 minutes per episode, including advertisements. For more than two years now the 8 p.m. prime time slot on Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV)’s HTV7 now has foreign sitcoms rather than Vietnamese serials. Its 1 p.m. slot, which also used to be reserved for Vietnamese serials, first switched to foreign sitcoms and later to foreign soaps. On HTV9, the 6 p.m. slot, once the domain of dramas from Ho Chi Minh City Television Film Studios, has been taken over by foreign films. In the past SCTV14, a cable channel dedicated to Vietnamese dramas, used to have two slots daily, at 6.45 p.m and 8.45 p.m., for new Vietnamese drama series, but now mainly show old drama series, and new movies have become rare. Low competitiveness The drop in ratings, and thus advertising demand, is the reason for many … [Read more...] about TV channels give up on Vietnamese serials, foreign films rule the roost
Facebook is accused of violating Vietnamese laws
The latest announcement of the Ministry of Information and Communications' (MIC) Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) stated that Facebook has been seriously violating Vietnamese laws related to information management, tax, and advertising. The Vietnamese authority has made an official accusation against Facebook. Source: dantri.com.vn According to deputy director of ABEI Le Quang Tu Do, Facebook has allowed its advertisers to run a large number of illegal advertisements, including anti-state propaganda, prostitution, and illegal alcohol trading, among others. Facebook currently allows users to buy advertisements on its platform to bring their messages to target customers, for diverse purposes. Of course, the terms of the advertising contracts do not include obeying Vietnamese laws. While it remains unclear what action will follow, this is the first official announcement to this effect. An official announcement by a government agency will likely be … [Read more...] about Facebook is accused of violating Vietnamese laws
The Government’s regular meeting-October 2018
THE GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAMIndependence - Freedom - Happiness No. 140/NQ-CP Ha Noi, November 09, 2018 RESOLUTION THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – OCTOBER 2018 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016 promulgating the working regulation of the Government; Based on the discussion of the Cabinet members and the conclusion of the Prime Minister at the Government’s regular meeting in October 2018, held on November 03, 2018, DECIDES 1. Regarding the draft Ordinance amending and supplementing the Ordinances related to planning The Ministry of Planning and Investment was assigned to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the concerned ministries and agencies in collecting comments from the Government members, finalizing the proposal for the draft Ordinance and reporting to the Prime Minister … [Read more...] about The Government’s regular meeting-October 2018
The Government’s regular meeting-September 2018
THE GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAMIndependence - Freedom - Happiness No. 124/NQ-CP Ha Noi, October 06, 2018 RESOLUTION THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 2018 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016 promulgating the working regulation of the Government; Based on the discussion of the delegates and the conclusion of the Prime Minister at the Government’s regular meeting in September 2018, held on October 01, 2018, DECIDES 1. Regarding the document preparation for the 6th working session of the 14th National Assembly The Government requested: - Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies directly instruct and urgently finalize draft laws and reports which will be submitted to the National Assembly under the responsibilities of their ministries and agencies according to the assignment, ensure the … [Read more...] about The Government’s regular meeting-September 2018