As proposed by the health ministry, the act of requesting pupils or students for HIV testing or test results and refusing to bury or cremate the dead for HIV-related reasons will be warned or fined VNĐ100,000-300,000.
The acts of requesting job applicants to under HIV testing or share test results, refusing to hire due to HIV-related reasons (except for some occupations requiring HIV testing before recruitment in accordance with the Government regulations); and rejecting students who have HIV will incur fines of VNĐ5-10 million.
Parents or guardians abandoning juvenile children with HIV; the act of separating, limiting or banning learners from participating in activities and services for HIV-related reasons; and demanding work not in accordance with the health and professional qualifications of HIV-infected workers will also be fined VNĐ5-10 million.
The act of terminating labour contracts or causing difficulties in the working process of workers with HIV; forcing physically qualified workers with HIV to transfer their work; refusing to raise wages or promote; ignoring the legitimate rights and interests of HIV-infected workers; and discipline or expulsion of students with HIV will be fined VNĐ10-20 million.
The act of spreading fake HIV infection to non-HIV infected persons; publicising names, addresses and images of HIV-infected people without their consent (except for cases of providing feedback on HIV/AIDS epidemiology and HIV test results); using images and messages to spread stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV or family members of people with HIV will incur fines of VNĐ15-20 million. — VNS