International financing organization Global Fund has pledged to continue its support for Viet Nam's fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Mark Dybul, executive director of the non-profit fund, said during a Monday meeting in Ha Noi that Viet Nam has been successful in combating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with falling fatalities in recent years, the Viet Nam News Agency reported.

He said the fund will maintain its support to make sure Viet Nam keeps up the achievements, the report said.

The fund has so far provided Viet Nam with nearly $400 million in non-refundable aid, including a signficiant amount to fight HIV/AIDS.

International donors contributed 70 percent of the HIV treatment costs in Viet Nam from 2008-2010, according to a USAID report on sustaining HIV/AIDS treatment services in Viet Nam.

But many have announced to they will be cutting back their financial support and completely withdrawing by 2018 because Viet Nam is now a middle income country.

In an effort to make sure that HIV patients are not abandoned, the government announced plans last December to provide free health insurance coverage for the 230,000 people with HIV using funding from the state budget.

(Source: International VnExpress)