There are now 267,391 people living with HIV in Việt Nam, following the discovery of the first case of HIV infection in HCM City in 1990. Over 40 per cent of total new HIV infections every year in Việt Nam are among MSM. Tâm said: "In Việt Nam, drug use and HIV infection are linked together. Mental, physical and sexual health services should be friendly enough for people to reach and available for the community to access, she said. Representatives from community-based organisations also suggested that Việt Nam needed to create a supportive environment for accessing harm reduction services.

Source: Viet Nam News November 13, 2024 05:48 UTC