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==Contraception==
==Contraception==
Birth control is legal and widely accessible in Vietnam.


===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
You can buy birth control at the many pharmacies throughout Hanoi. The word for birth control is Vietnamese is ""thuốc tránh thai" (how to pronounce it: thwork chanh tide). Some of the reported brands include HN Choice, Rigevidon, Marvelon, Microgynon. There are also many generic or Vietnamese versions of brands in Hanoi pharmacies.


===Costs===
===Costs===

Revision as of 14:04, 2 July 2016

OVERVIEW

Contraception

Birth control is legal and widely accessible in Vietnam.

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

You can buy birth control at the many pharmacies throughout Hanoi. The word for birth control is Vietnamese is ""thuốc tránh thai" (how to pronounce it: thwork chanh tide). Some of the reported brands include HN Choice, Rigevidon, Marvelon, Microgynon. There are also many generic or Vietnamese versions of brands in Hanoi pharmacies.

Costs

Emergency Contraception

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Medications & Vaccines

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Menstruation

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Gynecological Exams

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

STD Tests

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Pregnancy

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Abortion

Laws & Social Stigmas

Abortion is legal in Vietnam. As stated in the Law on Protection of People's Health (1989), "Women have the rights to have abortion; to receive gynecological diagnosis and treatment; and health check-up during pregnancy; and medical service when giving birth at health facilities.” There are three administrative levels that perform abortions in Vietnam, depending on the stage of the pregnancy: 1) For 6-22 weeks, central and provincial hospitals 2) 6-12 weeks, district health stations and 3) up to 6 weeks at communal health centers (and, in some cases, private clinics, if they meet certain criteria).

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Advocacy & Counseling

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

List of Additional Resources