Under the newly-approved document, by 2020, 100% of schools will enroll children affected by HIV/AIDS.

Ninety percent of them will be able to access to services on healthcare, education, consultation services, nutrition and physical development as well as entertainment.

Almost all sites and social organizations which support, take care and treat HIV positive children will be equipped with adequate knowledge and skills.

The action plan aims to strengthen the role of administrative levels; perfect the legal system in favor of protection of HIV/AIDS children carriers; and pilot a service model to take care them at the community.

It also targets to improve competence of social organizations and service providers in order to avoid discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected children and boost social engagement and international cooperation.  

Earlier, the PM released Decision 84/2009/QD-TTg approving the national plan of action for HIV/AIDS-affected children up to 2010, with a vision towards 2020. The document is a concerted effort of interdisciplinary agencies and international organizations in Vietnam to take care, treat and assist children living with HIV/AIDS.  

Since 2012, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs have piloted the care service model for children living with HIV/AIDS in eight provinces namely Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Nam Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Yen Ba, Quang Nam and Phu Tho. So far, over 3,100 children have benefited from the model.