Summary (English)

The 2002 Vietnam Demographic and Health Survey (VNDHS 2002) was the third DHS survey to be implemented in Vietnam, following similar surveys in 1988 and 1997.

The main objective of the VNDHS 2002 was to obtain current information on demographic conditions,family planning, infant and child mortality, and health-related information about breastfeeding, antenatal care, child immunizations, common children¿s diseases, and HIV/AIDS. A major goal of the survey was to measure changes in family planning indicators since the 1997 survey, especially in areas covered by the CPFC project.This report presents the major findings from the VNDHS 2002 survey.