The cross-sectional descriptive study on the knowledge and practice of 1,942 women raising children 1 year of age in 14 provinces of Vietnam was conducted in 5/2009. Results show that the rate of women knowing the number of pregnancy check-ups needed in a pregnancy was high (77.7 percent); however, the rate of the women who have had 3 or more times of pregnancy check-ups was fairly low; reported reasons were the thought of no need for pregnancy check-up (35.7 percent), followed by not knowing the necessity of pregnancy check-up (29.5 percent). Most women chose communal health centers and private clinics for their prenatal care (46.8 percent and 24.5 percent, respectively). The rate of women who know the danger signs for mother and baby in the pregnant period was very low, only under 50 percent. The rates of those who fully vaccinated and took iron pills were high (85.9 percent and 73.9 percent, respectively). The rates of women who were advised on voluntary HIV testing-and voluntarily went for HIV testing were low (26.4 percent and 13.9 percent respectively).
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