Vietnam is among the top 4 nations with the best HIV/AIDS treatment quality. (Source: suckhoedoisong/via VNA)

Addressing the event, co-organised by the Swedish and US Embassies in Vietnam, Deputy Minister Son informed that the rate of HIV-infected people receiving anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment with a viral load below the inhibitory threshold in Vietnam has reached 96%. This has helped to reduce community HIV infection, he added.

Toward the goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030, Vietnam is facing a big challenge of ensuring financial resources for HIV/AIDS prevention and control, the official noted.

The health insurance fund is now paying for the treatment of nearly 170,000 people with HIV, Son said, adding that however, both the domestic sources and international donations have just covered some 70% of the annual financial demand for such treatment.

Since 2003, the Global Fund has offered Vietnam non-refundable aid worth approximately 256 million USD to finance HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities.