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Health : Vietnam

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CDC Health Information for Travelers to Southeast Asia  (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/seasia.htm)
Official U.S. government health recommendations for traveling to Southeast Asia. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Community Action for Preventing HIV/AIDS - Vietnam Program  (http://www.jfpr-hiv.org/VietnamProgram.htm)
Funded by the Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction program and implemented by the Ministry of Health, the web site contains information about AIDS/HIV reduction projects in the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam. The site contains program guidelines, reports, work plans, as well as links to non-governmental and professional sites on the topic.

Vietnam General Association of Medicine and Pharmacy  (http://www.masean.org/vietnam/)
The Vietnamese equivalent of the American Medical Association. The site, part of the Medical Association of South East Asian Nations (MASEAN) web site, offers information about the organization's objectives and activities.

Vietnam Red Cross Society  (http://www.redcross.org.vn/defaultEng.aspx)
Although simple, the site provides information about the organization's purpose and accomplishments, ranging from healthcare and social work to fund raising and training. Contact information to various departments in the organization is also provided. In English and Vietnamese.

Vietnam, a country study  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/vntoc.html)
Features information on Vietnam, provided as part of the Library of Congress Federal Research Division series on country studies. Discusses history, society, economy, government and politics, national security, and more. Includes a glossary and bibliography.

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