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| Leaders of Hue City People's Committee and the Health Department presented shirts in response to the National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control 2025 |
As of October 30, 2025, Hue City is managing 594 HIV cases, of which 588 patients are receiving ARV treatment, achieving a rate of 98.9%. In the first 10 months of 2025 alone, the city recorded 86 new infections, with the group of men who have sex with men (MSM) accounting for nearly 65.5% of the infections. The HIV clinic received 50 new patients, 12 transfer patients, and 7 re-treatment cases, while currently monitoring and treating 498 patients. These figures indicate that the HIV epidemic continues to show an upward trend among youths, the MSM, and other high-risk groups.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Huu Thuy Giang, Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee, emphasized that the city has always been a leading locality in HIV/AIDS prevention and control, implementing synchronized solutions ranging from communication, counseling, and early testing to ARV and PrEP treatments. With the theme of 2025: “Unity is strength - Join hands to end the AIDS epidemic”, the city calls on the entire community to continue reducing stigma, expanding access to services, and raising awareness among people, particularly the youth.
Numerous communication activities have been deployed simultaneously across localities, such as ward/commune-level rallies, workshops, seminars, theatrical performances, and social media campaigns, etc., to bring HIV/AIDS prevention and control messages closer to every population group. These efforts are intended to sustainably maintain treatment goals, increase the rate of managed HIV cases, and reduce new infections in the area.
At the rally, the city representative called on agencies, businesses, mass organizations, and people to continue accompanying and effectively implementing the National strategy to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The city commits to expanding a friendly service network, increasing access to testing and treatment, enhancing the capacity of medical staff, and providing better support for high-risk groups. Furthermore, communication work will continue to be innovated to ensure that everyone has access to accurate, open, and non-stigmatizing information.