30 years of firmly believing in the vision for a healthier, happier Vietnam

DKT Vietnam strives to promote messages of healthier sexual and reproductive health to empower people, especially Vietnam’s younger generation, to enjoy life to the fullest and become whoever and do whatever they want.

The successful journey of an organization that helps Vietnamese people enjoy healthier lives and achieve their dreams.
DKT International is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 in Washington, USA by Mr. Philip D. Harvey. Since the 1960s, while helping low-income and vulnerable people in northern India, Mr. Harvey or Phil, realized that if people could not control their fertility, their health would suffer. and their family’s lives will decline no matter how much help they receive.

The successful journey of an organization that helps Vietnamese people enjoy healthier lives and achieve their dreams.
DKT International is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 in Washington, USA by Mr. Philip D. Harvey. Since the 1960s, while helping low-income and vulnerable people in northern India, Mr. Harvey or Phil, realized that if people could not control their fertility, their health would suffer. and their family’s lives will decline no matter how much help they receive.

Coming to Vietnam in 1993, DKT Vietnam is a pioneer in the field of social marketing of contraceptives, distributing large quantities of family planning and HIV prevention products such as condoms and condoms. contraceptives in Vietnam, especially in communities that are difficult to reach but have high demand. Many brands have become familiar names to most people in semi-urban and rural areas.

In Vietnam, DKT owns registered trademarks and/or holds the right to use the OK, newCHOICE, Fiesta and Ipas Manual Vaccum Aspirst (MVA) brands. With a series of quality products and famous brands, DKT has coordinated with relevant social organizations and government agencies to organize training and propaganda sessions to raise awareness and understanding of the community. agreement on safe sex, unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion and contraception for women of childbearing age.

DKT International’s 30-year journey in Vietnam and beyond!
According to the 2022 United Nations Population Fund report, Vietnam is in the group of 20 countries with the highest adolescent abortion rate in the world, with about 300,000 cases/year, of which up to 30% are adolescents. women aged 15 – 19 years old, with 70% being students. There are even girls as young as 12-13 years old who get pregnant when their bodies are not fully developed. Additionally, unwanted, unwanted pregnancies at this age can take away their dreams and aspirations to grow up and do whatever they want.

To prevent this situation, DKT International Vietnam has implemented thoughtful SRH IEC campaigns designed specifically for the Vietnamese people, helping to significantly reduce the abortion rate among teenagers and young adults in the country.
At the end of 2019, in Da Nang City, DKT International in Vietnam and Miss Tran Tieu Vy stirred up the Dance movement! For Kindness with the theme “Kindness with health: Ending gender-based violence – HIV/AIDS prevention – For the benefit of yourself and the community!”. On this occasion, DKT Vietnam distributed more than 10,000 OK condom products and newCHOICE birth control pills for free to youth union members.

In 2023, accompanying the reproductive health communication program for students with the theme “Student Journey – OK”, DKT Vietnam organized many meaningful activities in Quang Binh and Ben Tre. Series of events to raise student awareness of sexual and reproductive health topics, including advice on safe and practical solutions to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases sexual intercourse (STIs).

Most prominently, the program celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of DKT Vietnam with the theme “Empower Vietnam” is an important milestone in the social journey and caring for the community. The celebration was solemnly held to express gratitude to close partners who have accompanied DKT Vietnam in realizing the goal of supporting the community’s desire to reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancies and abortions through the chain. awareness raising activities, training and propaganda programs.

“The 30th anniversary program of DKT Vietnam has the theme Empower Vietnam. We convey the word “Em” in Empower with many layers of meaning, emphasizing the empowerment of Vietnamese people, especially young people. The word “Em” is also stylized to represent the image of a Vietnamese girl in an ao dai and a conical hat, showing that what we are doing is for all Vietnamese people, promoting women.”

With all our enthusiasm over the past three decades and many decades to come, DKT Vietnam hopes to continue to bring Vietnamese people the opportunity to live happier, healthier lives by making bright choices. about your sexual and reproductive life.