Daily life in Vietnam: Common People's Financial Situation

Tetanus in Southern Vietnam: Current Situation

In Vietnam, there are no accurate data on tetanus incidence to allow assessment of disease burden or vaccination program efficacy. We analyzed age structure of 786 tetanus cases admitted to a tertiary referral center in Vietnam for three separate years during an 18-year period to examine the impact of tetanus prevention programs, namely the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and the Materna...

The situation with cancer control in Vietnam.

Vietnam is one of the poor, developing countries. Malnutrition and infectious diseases are still major health problems. Cancer ranks in a relatively modest position of priority. The reason is partly explained by a shortage of treatment facilities and poor quality of health and vital statistics. The leading cancers in the country are lung, liver, stomach, colon-rectum and nasopharynx in males an...

Current Situation and Possibilities of Rice Straw Management in Vietnam

Leprosy situation in Vietnam--reduced burden of stigma.

a. Country profile Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost nation on the Indochina Peninsula. It borders China to the north, Laos to the northwest, and Cambodia to the southwest. On the country's east coast lies the South China Sea. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi and the largest and most populous city is Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam, with its 4-level administrati...

Psychopathy in Daily Life

Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a set of diverse traits—interpersonal antagonism, disinhibition, narcissism, and emotional instability. Previous theorizing suggests that these different traits may underlie distinct behaviors. The present study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to examine the relations between the different self-reported psychopathy traits and the...