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Those most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS will have the opportunity to receive free legal counsel, for example in employment and marriage issues, in a national pilot project kicking off soon.

A policy dialogue on “Harm reduction in prostitution – safety, health and human rights protection” was held in Hanoi on September 16.

A club for women at high risk of falling into prostitution will be set up in HCM City to apprise the women about labour laws and test them for sexually transmitted disease, a city official said.

International Care in Vietnam has piloted a project to help sex workers re-integrate into the community over the past two years, as heard at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on June 14.

A conference to launch the 2016-2020 programme on prostitution prevention was held in the southern province of Bac Lieu on May 19.

The Prime Minister has approved a nationwide prostitution prevention programme for 2016-2020 with a series of solutions.

Community-based organisations working with HIV/AIDS patients have sought support from local enterprises as funds from international aid for HIV/AIDS prevention will continue to fall.