Willingness to use the Internet to seek information on HIV prevention and care among men who have sex with men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Background: In Vietnam, men who have sex with men (MSM) are highly affected by HIV and need new targeted HIV prevention strategies.

Objectives: To assess the willingness to use the Internet to seek information on HIV prevention and care and associated factors among MSM in Ho Chi Minh City.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012.

A qualitative study of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are a pressing problem in Vietnam, in particular because of propaganda associating HIV with the "social evils" of sex work and drug use. There is little understanding of the causes and sequelae of stigma and discrimination against PLHIV in Vietnam. Fifty-three PLHIV participated in focus group discussions in Ho Chi Minh City.