Talk on HIV/AIDS, prostitution prevention and fighting
(VOV) - A talk on HIV/AIDS and prostitution prevention and fighting was held in Ha Long on October 16, involving over 150 participants from 10 provinces and cities and international organizations.
They discussed current policies on prostitution prevention and fighting and proposed measures to effectively deal with the wide spread of HIV/AIDS. They recommended adjusting the current legal system and building effective management models and coordination mechanism for law enforcement agencies and social services suppliers to comprehensively prevent and fight prostitution.
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Delegates agreed that prostitution is a social issue that needs to be dealt with by diverse measures, including disseminating information and education to raise public awareness of social policies and welfare programmes to ensure stable incomes for citizens, especially youths.
International delegates pledged to further support Vietnam in fighting prostitution and HIV/AIDS, in line with current legal policies.