Ted Osius said since Viet Nam and the United States had normalised Ambassador relations, the two countries' health collaboration had saved countless lives in Viet Nam and s Osius said the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR) has been the largest contributor to Viet Nam's HIV responsetrengthened the well-being of families and comunities thoughout the nation "Through PEPFAR, more than 100,000 people in Viet Nam are on ARV treatment, and 40,000 people are on methadone maintenance treatment," Osius said.