Vietnam

12 April 2013

Improving education through access to water in Vietnam

Taking a break for a drink of water is one way that many students like to escape the classroom. But for students at Kim Hai Secondary School and Kim Hai Kindergarten in Ninh Binh province, Viet Nam, this was not an option – until a few months ago.
Viet Nam: Forging partnerships to combat rise in hand, foot and mouth disease infections
13 March 2013

Viet Nam: Forging partnerships to combat rise in hand, foot and mouth disease infections

By Ly Nguyen in Viet Nam Since 2011, Viet Nam has been facing an unprecedented rise in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) infections. A common viral illness spread...
Training the trainers to improve humanitarian operations in Viet Nam
21 February 2013

Training the trainers to improve humanitarian operations in Viet Nam

Project brings together the Movement and INGOs to train for more effective operations.
Reaping the benefits of long-term partnership and solidarity
3 December 2012

Reaping the benefits of long-term partnership and solidarity

Ly Nguyen witnesses the results of a collaboration between the Viet Nam and Japanese Red Cross societies
Communities on alert as typhoon Son Tinh hits South-East Asia
29 October 2012

Communities on alert as typhoon Son Tinh hits South-East Asia

With the experience of enduring continuous disasters year after year, the Red Cross Societies of the Philippines and Viet Nam instinctively know how to prepare for the...
Strengthening resilience in the face of HIV and AIDS
20 July 2012

Strengthening resilience in the face of HIV and AIDS

By Deepinder Janeja in Ha Noi As Viet Nam Red Cross Society gears up for the International AIDS Conference this month, it reflects on the progress of its HIV/AIDS...
Effective public information is needed to prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease
25 April 2012

Effective public information is needed to prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease

As cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) continue to rise to record levels this year in Viet Nam, the Red Cross is gearing up for a widespread public ...
Vietnam Red Cross rallies to prevent spread of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
28 March 2012

Vietnam Red Cross rallies to prevent spread of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

In the wake of the ongoing Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) health crisis in Vietnam, the Red Cross has mobilized hundreds of volunteers to conduct a massive ...
Emerging crisis in Viet Nam as Mekong Delta reaches record levels
10 October 2011

Emerging crisis in Viet Nam as Mekong Delta reaches record levels

Heavy rains across Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos have resulted in record flood levels in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta.
South-East Asia feels the force of two typhoons
4 October 2011

South-East Asia feels the force of two typhoons

Flooding caused by two typhoons is affecting hundreds of thousands of people across South-East Asia, including in the Philippines, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Loas and Thailand.
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