Representatives from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and 10 neighbouring cities and provinces joined more than 4,000 local people at the launching ceremony.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong applauded the efforts of ministries, sectors, socio-political organisations and the entire people in implementing the comprehensive anti-HIV/AIDS programme, especially in strengthening the HIV/AIDS prevention systems at all levels, expanding healthcare, support and treatment services for HIV/AIDS patients and those exposed to the virus, and eliminating discrimination against HIV carriers.
To step up the fight against the fatal epidemic, Trong said leaders at all levels and people should pioneer in HIV/AIDS prevention and combating activities, while the healthcare sector needs to increase and ensure the right to get access to care, treatment and prevention services.
Families and social organisations should give more support to and prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS-infected people, the deputy PM said.
Trong took this occasion to call on international and non-governmental organisations to continue joining Vietnam in the fight against the disease.
According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of people infected with HIV in Vietnam has exceeded 164,000, including more than 37,000 developed to full-blown AIDS. More than 45,000 people died of the disease.
In another move, a two-day training course on how to prevent HIV/AIDS and disseminate information about the epidemic opened in Hanoi on Nov. 7 for students from the Vietnam Buddhist Institute.
The course is being jointly held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the organisation Nordic Assistance to Vietnam (NAV) and the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Institute./.
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