Vietnam posts key achievements in HIV/AIDS prevention
A total 213,097, or 85 percent of all people in Vietnam infected with HIV, were aware of their status as of September, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
85 percent of all people in Vietnam infected with HIV are aware of their status (Illustrative image - Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A total 213,097, or 85percent of all people in Vietnam infected with HIV, were aware of their status asof September, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Vietnam is the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to commit to realising the90-90-90 target set by the UN.
According to the MoH’s Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, realisingthe 90-90-90 target is extremely important in preventing HIV/AIDS andeliminating it by 2030.
At present, nearly 151,000 HIV-infected people aware of their status haveundergone antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, accounting for 75 percent, while 96 percentof ARV-treated patients have had the virus suppressed.
The country is making every effort to have 95 percent of HIV carriers aware of theirstatus, 95 percent of whom are to access sustained ARV therapy and 95 percent ofsuch patients are to have the virus suppressed.
The targets are key to efforts to erase AIDS in Vietnam by2030, in accordance with the National Strategy on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control to 2030.
Since 2018, Vietnam has worked tirelessly to promote Undetectable=Untransmittable,or U=U (K=K in Vietnamese) - a campaign that encourages people living with HIV to undergo continualARV treatment to have their viral load suppressed and stop the virus from beingpassed on.
Reports from the MoH show that Vietnam has contained the prevalence of HIV among the general population to below0.3 percent, as targeted in the National Strategy on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control to 2020 with a Vision to 2030.
In the national strategy for ending AIDS by 2030, Vietnam targets bringingthe number of newly-detected infections to under 1,000 a year, while fatalitieslinked to HIV/AIDS are to be less than one per 100,000 people./.
Legislators debated amendments and supplements to the Laws on HIV/AIS Prevention and Control and on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad under Contracts on the fourth day of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s 10th sitting held virtually on October 23.
Nearly 13,000 people living with HIV nationwide have been provided with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service over the last two years, helping to control HIV infections in the community.
The national action month on HIV/AIDS prevention and control is underway, providing an occasion for Vietnam and partners to look back on anti-HIV/AIDS achievements obtained over the last 30 years.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked localities to actively build and submit to authorities for approval plans on HIV/AIDS prevention and control to 2030, as well as solutions to ensure financing for the task.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, is willing to work with Vietnamese regulators, insurers, and healthcare providers to develop a sustainable digital health ecosystem.
The partnership is under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding on the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, signed in Hanoi on July 22.
An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
In 2024, Vietnam achieved 99% coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, up from 80% in 2023. Immunisation coverage in the country has not only rebounded to the high levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic but has now surpassed the rates recorded in 2019.
Health authorities in HCM City have issued an urgent alert after six people died from dengue fever, amid a spike in infections driven by the onset of the rainy season.
During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
85 percent of all people in Vietnam infected with HIV are aware of their status (Illustrative image - Photo: VNA) 
