A Fifth of Hanoi Prostitutes Have HIV

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A Fifth of Hanoi Prostitutes Have HIV

Reuters (www.reuters.com) (12/07/00)

A new report from Vietnam's Anti-Social Vices Department indicates that 21.6 percent of Hanoi prostitutes are infected with HIV. The Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper quoted the report as comparing this rate with an infection rate of 2.8 percent in 1998; however, no total figures were provided. Approximately 70 percent of the prostitutes in Ho Chi Minh City are between the ages of 18 and 25, up from 43 percent four years ago. The report also said that there are estimated 40,000 prostitutes in Vietnam, although the number could be much higher since many women who work as waitresses in the county are willing to provide sexual favors.
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