Pact Viet Nam is pleased to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) for a program entitled "Changing sexual norms among young men in Viet Nam: a media and peer outreach approach." Up to 3 million USD will be provided over a three-year period in order to enhance and expand a national media campaign and accompanying community outreach interventions, with the objective of changing male sexual norms and reducing use of sex workers among Vietnamese men. Up to $800,000 will be available in year 1.

Applications are due Tuesday, October 31, 2006. All inquiries must be made by email to Asia Nguyen, Program Officer, Pact Viet Nam, at asianguyen@pactvietnam.org.

Interested applicants should contact Pact at asianguyen@pactvietnam.org to request copies of the RFA. The RFA may also be accessed at www.pactworld.org/vietnamrfa from Tuesday, September 26, 2006.

An in-country information session open to all interested parties will be held on Monday, October 2, 2006 at Pact Viet Nam office, 342 Nghi Tam Road, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Viet Nam at 2 p.m. A similar session will be held on Tuesday, October 3 in Ho Chi Minh City contingent on demand. Please contact Asia Nguyen, Program Officer, Pact Viet Nam to express interest or to request additional details about the information sessions.