Vietnam warns of rising dengue cases as peak season begins
Vietnam News 13:53 13/06/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Health warned on Saturday that dengue fever cases could continue to rise as the country enters the peak transmission season, with more than 50,000 infections and five deaths reported nationwide so far this year.
Vietnam reports over 50,000 dengue cases in 5 months as outbreak patterns shift
Vietnam News 14:42 11/06/2026Vietnam recorded more than 50,000 dengue fever cases in the first five months of 2026, up 2.5 times from a year earlier, health officials and experts said on Wednesday, warning that outbreaks are becoming increasingly unpredictable and no longer following historical patterns.
Dengue surge intensifies across Vietnam, with southern region hit hardest
Vietnam News 16:00 18/11/2025A rising wave of dengue infections is sweeping across Vietnam as post-storm flooding creates ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, with the southern region accounting for more than 60 percent of all cases and recording the fastest surge, health authorities warn.
Dengue fever cases in Vietnam’s Can Tho expected to surge in September
Vietnam News 09:16 06/09/2025Health authorities in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam have warned that dengue fever cases could rise sharply in September and October as the rainy season creates favorable breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
Hanoi steps up dengue fever, Chikungunya prevention ahead of National Day holidays
Vietnam News 14:40 23/08/2025Hanoi health authorities are intensifying efforts to prevent the spread of dengue fever and Chikungunya ahead of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) holiday, as rising travel and complex weather patterns are expected to increase infection risks, the city’s Center for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi) said.
Ho Chi Minh City’s dengue cases surge 153% in first 27 weeks, 6 deaths reported
Ho Chi Minh City 17:36 12/07/2025Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 14,370 dengue fever cases in the first 27 weeks of 2025, a 153-percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, with six deaths reported so far, the city’s Center for Disease Control (HCDC) announced on Friday.
Vietnam ramps up response to COVID-19, dengue, HFMD with national campaign
Vietnam News 19:48 25/05/2025Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide disease prevention campaign for June and July in response to a growing risk of outbreaks of COVID-19, dengue fever, and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD).
Vietnam approves first dengue vaccine from Japan’s Takeda
Vietnam News 16:25 16/05/2024This is the first dengue vaccine licensed in Vietnam without pre-vaccination testing
Dengue fever cases exceed 300,000 in Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:18 17/11/2022The death toll has reached 112
Vietnam’s dengue fever cases jump fourfold
Vietnam News 10:12 10/09/2022Vietnam has recorded more than 190,000 dengue fever cases so far in 2022
Ho Chi Minh City’s dengue fever death toll increases to 13
Vietnam News 16:02 26/07/2022The city has recorded 32,011 dengue fever patients so far this year
Ho Chi Minh City prepares for scenarios where dengue fever cases reach 6,000
Vietnam News 17:50 15/07/2022The health department on Thursday announced three scenarios where the city’s dengue fever cases reach 2,000-6,000 at a time
