Role of the Ministry of Culture and Information in HIV/AIDS

The Ministry of Culture and Information shall play the lead role in collaborating with other Ministries, the People’s Committees in provinces and cities under central authority, socio-political and with mass organizations to strengthen information, education and communication activities with various relevant forms, in order to: strengthen the responsibilities of all local levels of the Party and government in HIV/AIDS prevention and control; generate community understanding, sympathy for, and non-discrimination against, people living with HIV/AIDS; prevent fear among the population; to encourage families to love and care for their HIV/AIDS infected members; to promote a healthy life style, including practicing and maintaining safe sex and safe injections among the population, especially young people.

Roles of Ministries as defined by Directive No. 02/2003/CT-TTg Of The Prime Minister On Strengthening HIV/AIDS Prevention And Control Hanoi, 24 February 2003.