Vietnam
Since the first case of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam was reported in 1990, the disease has spread rapidly: It has now been detected in all of the country’s 63 provinces, 97.5 percent of all districts, and 70.5 percent of all wards/communes. From 2001 to 2009, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS increased from 160,000 to 280,000; however, this number may be underreported due to low testing rates, as only 5 percent of women and 6 percent of men have ever been tested for HIV. Vietnam currently has a concentrated HIV epidemic where cases of HIV are primarily found in injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and bridge populations, including sex partners of IDUs and clients of sex workers. In 2009, the adult HIV prevalence rate in the general population of Vietnam was estimated at 0.4 percent.
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) strategy in Vietnam supports the country’s national strategy for building a sustainable, comprehensive national HIV/AIDS control program; the country has received more than $400 million U.S. Government funds to date. PEPFAR’s priority areas include HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support, treatment, health system strengthening, strategic information, capacity building, and coordination among the Government of Vietnam, international organizations, and local nongovernmental organizations and between the public and private sectors.
View the full USAID HIV/AIDS Country Profile for Vietnam – December 2010 [PDF, 244KB].
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