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Vietnam hopes to be among leading nations in HIV/AIDS combat

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on December 1 in response to the National Action Month against HIV/AIDS and the World AIDS Day.

Vietnam ranks fifth in area for number of HIV carriers

 VietNamNet Bridge - With more than 220,000 people infected with HIV, Vietnam ranks fifth in Asia-Pacific (after India, China, Indonesia and Thailand) for the number of HIV carriers, said Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

Prejudice hinders reintegration of HIV carriers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Less than a fifth of people from vulnerable groups including former drug addicts, sex workers and people affected by HIV are able to access loans in order to rebuild their lives.