The Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) status means that an HIV-positive person who achieves an undetectable viral load – through consistent antiretroviral treatment and monitoring – cannot transmit the virus to their sexual partner.
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thành Long said Việt Nam has made notable strides in combating HIV/AIDS, with key milestones such as reducing new HIV infections and AIDS patients, lowering AIDS-related deaths, and curbing disease progression.
In Việt Nam, blood-borne transmission decreased from 47.5 per cent in 2010 to 6.5 per cent as of September 2024, while sexual transmissions increased from 47.5 per cent to 70.8 per cent in the same period.
Việt Nam and its health authorities have made significant efforts in advocating for the reduction of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, but the key role in this process remains with the community of people living with HIV.
Việt Nam and its health authorities have made significant efforts in advocating for the reduction of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, but the key role in this process remains with the community of people living with HIV.
When legal and policy environments are supportive of key population groups, stigma and discrimination decrease, leading to fewer barriers, Quinten Lataire, acting country director for UNAIDS in Việt Nam says.
