EU assists Vietnam to reduce risk of disasters

The European Union (EU) will provide 1.8 million EUR to help reduce the risk of disasters in 21 provinces and cities in Vietnam by the end of next year.

The EU delegation to Vietnam said in a press release that the funding, which was approved by the European Commission in June 2010, is part of the Disaster Preparedness (DIPECHO) programme under the EC’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO).

Head of the EU’s delegation to Vietnam , Ambassador Sean Doyle, said that the support includes capacity building for local authorities and establishing local early warning systems and public information campaigns at local level.

The projects that reduce the risk of disasters involve a number of international and non-governmental organisations, including Save the Children, the Netherlands Red Cross, the Spanish Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme, the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation, World Vision in Vietnam , Oxfam, Action Aid and the World Health Organisation.

The EU has supported 48 projects in this field in Vietnam with a total funding of 11 million EUR since 1998./.

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Businesses honored for fighting HIV/AIDS

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Ten businesses have been honored for preventing the spread of HIV and generating jobs for HIV positive people and high-risk individuals.

They were selected from more than 130 businesses involved in the USAID-funded project on workplace-based prevention and employment and supportive services for high-risk individuals in Vietnam (USAID HIV Workplace).

These businesses have applied a non-discrimination policy for people living with HIV/AIDS, employed HIV carriers and contributed finance to assist HIV sufferers in the community.

Around 90 percent of workers at these businesses have got access to information on HIV prevention and control and 125 HIV carriers and former drug users have worked without discrimination.

The businesses have contributed more than VND156.6 million to grant scholarships and increase income for 27 people living with HIV.

The US$3 million project, sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), started in Sept. 2008 and will last for five years.

The project is intended to prevent HIV infection among high-risk individuals and to provide employment opportunities and economic rehabilitation services for people living with HIV/AIDS and other high risk individuals, to help reduce discrimination and stigma.

The project has provided technical assistance to more than 130 businesses who are members of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in implementing the workplace-based HIV prevention policy for 128,000 workers and providing jobs for 456 HIV carriers and high-risk individuals.

Also at the ceremony held in Hanoi on Thursday, it was announced that 17 new HIV carriers and high-risk individuals will receive assistance from businesses.

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Businesses honored for fighting HIV/AIDS

Photo: AFP

Ten businesses have been honored for preventing the spread of HIV and generating jobs for HIV positive people and high-risk individuals.

They were selected from more than 130 businesses involved in the USAID-funded project on workplace-based prevention and employment and supportive services for high-risk individuals in Vietnam (USAID HIV Workplace).

These businesses have applied a non-discrimination policy for people living with HIV/AIDS, employed HIV carriers and contributed finance to assist HIV sufferers in the community.

Around 90 percent of workers at these businesses have got access to information on HIV prevention and control and 125 HIV carriers and former drug users have worked without discrimination.

The businesses have contributed more than VND156.6 million to grant scholarships and increase income for 27 people living with HIV.

The US$3 million project, sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), started in Sept. 2008 and will last for five years.

The project is intended to prevent HIV infection among high-risk individuals and to provide employment opportunities and economic rehabilitation services for people living with HIV/AIDS and other high risk individuals, to help reduce discrimination and stigma.

The project has provided technical assistance to more than 130 businesses who are members of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in implementing the workplace-based HIV prevention policy for 128,000 workers and providing jobs for 456 HIV carriers and high-risk individuals.

Also at the ceremony held in Hanoi on Thursday, it was announced that 17 new HIV carriers and high-risk individuals will receive assistance from businesses.

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Ten businesses honoured for fighting HIV/AIDS

Ten businesses has been honoured for preventing the spread of HIV and generating jobs for HIV positive people and high-risk individuals.

They were selected from more than 130 businesses involved in the USAID-funded project on workplace-based prevention and employment and supportive services for high-risk individuals in Vietnam (USAID HIV Workplace).

These businesses have applied a non-discrimination policy for people living with HIV/AIDS, employed HIV carriers and contributed finance to assist HIV sufferers in the community.

Around 90 percent of workers at these businesses have got access to information on HIV prevention and control and 125 HIV carriers and former drug users have worked without discrimination.

The businesses have contributed more than 156.6 million VND to grant scholarships and increase income for 27 people living with HIV.

The 3 million USD project, sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), started in Sept. 2008 and will last for five years.

The project is intended to prevent HIV infection among high-risk individuals and to provide employment opportunities and economic rehabilitation services for people living with HIV/AIDS and other high risk individuals, to help reduce discrimination and stigma.

The project has provided technical assistance to more than 130 businesses who are members of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in implementing the workplace-based HIV prevention policy for 128,000 workers and providing jobs for 456 HIV carriers and high-risk individuals.

Also at the ceremony held in Hanoi on Sept. 23, it was announced that 17 new HIV carriers and high-risk individuals will receive assistance from businesses./.

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