The tropical country of Vietnam is located in the south eastern Asia and is a prime location to study the impacts of significant health issues and their effect on the individuals of these communities. Vietnam is located on the Indochinese peninsula and is bordered by China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west and the South China Sea to the east and west. The country has a sizeable population of almost 93.5 million people as of 2015. Additionally, Vietnam has average life expectancies of males