Vietnam Talking Points » Health

What do Vietnamese women know about sex and Cervical Cancer?

James Bao — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:09:00 +0000

HPV is serious business, and it's transmitted sexually. As with anything related to sex, it is a taboo topic in the Vietnamese household. However, knowing about it, and what can be done, can save your life.

Catch Vincent Trinh on NPR Discussing Janet Liang’s Bone Marrow Drive Tomorrow

VTP — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:44:10 +0000

Why is there such a scarcity of bone marrow donors in the Asian American community? How else can we help Janet Liang and other leukemia patients? Tune into Insight on Sacramento's NPR to find out more.

URGENT: Leukemia Patient Janet Liang Turns to YouTube for Help

Vincent Trinh — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:09:46 +0000

Janet Liang has two months to live. If our Asian American community comes together, we might be able to find a bone marrow match for Janet. Could you be the one to save her life?

Red Spring Festival: Giving Blood for Tet

Jenny K. Dang — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:04:44 +0000

Red envelopes, red clothing, red fruits. Consider giving some more red at your blood bank this year for Tet.

Have You Found Pleasure From E-Spot Stimulation?

Jenny K. Dang — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:11:03 +0000

Where can a girl get her ear cleaned these days?

Should Vietnam Shut Down Its Sex and Drug Rehabilitation Centers?

Jenny K. Dang — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:44:59 +0000

Anand Grover, the UN's Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights Council, had some harsh words about Vietnam's rehabilitation centers--ineffective, counterproductive, and a violation to the right of health. What is the best way to help reintegrate former sex workers and drug abusers?

World AIDS Day: A Day of Education and Creativity

Jennie Le — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:37:31 +0000

Today is World AIDS Day. What will you do to learn for yourself and educate others? Find out what President Obama and Vietnam fashion student Nguyen Minh Tuan are up to today.

Homemade Steam Bath: Vietnamese Cure for the Common Cold

Olivia Hoang — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:38:43 +0000

Camping out in the cold for Black Friday got you under the weather? Try this Vietnamese remedy to steam the life back into you.

The AB and D to C of Medicare

Jenny K. Dang — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:11:53 +0000

A guide to choosing (or helping your parents/grandparents choose) Medicare.

“Say No to Envelopes” Campaign: Putting an End to Medical Bribery

Jenny K. Dang — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:37:35 +0000

Bribery is seeping into the hospital halls of Vietnam, and its social consequences may be as insidious as any disease.