    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
    [November 20, 2006]
    [Page 2106]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Following a Tour of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City
    November 20, 2006

        Laura and I are honored to be here at the
    center of an effort to help Vietnam battle HIV/AIDS. And, doctor, thank you for this wonderful tour. We've got a
    comprehensive strategy involved through our PEPFAR program with the
    country. We've got a very strong mother-to-child transmission program to
    prevent the children from developing HIV/AIDS.
        The doctor has been explaining to us
    their strategy on how to detect HIV/AIDS not only in the cities but in
    the Provinces. And part of our comprehensive strategy to help this
    country is to distribute antiretroviral drugs.
        Laura and I have come by to thank the
    doctor and her staff for their
    compassionate work and to assure the Vietnamese people that we will
    still help them fight HIV/AIDS.

    Note: The President spoke at 10:29 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to
    Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, director, Pasteur Institute.