3 common childhood illnesses rise during hot season in Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:30 15/04/2026Children in central and southern Vietnam, including Mekong Delta provinces, are increasingly falling ill during the current heatwave, with clinics reporting a rise in cases of sore throat, diarrhea, and hand, foot and mouth disease.
Kindergarten clusters drive HFMD spike in Da Nang
Vietnam News 17:32 13/04/2026A sharp rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases has been recorded in Da Nang City, central Vietnam in recent days, with multiple outbreak clusters identified at nurseries and kindergartens across the city.
2 Vietnamese boys survive severe hand, foot, mouth disease
Ho Chi Minh City 17:16 10/04/2026Doctors at Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City have saved two young boys in critical condition from hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a strain known for its rapid and severe neurological complications, a hospital official confirmed on Friday.
Hand, foot, mouth disease surges in major Vietnamese cities amid EV71 virus concerns
Vietnam News 18:00 27/03/2026Hand, foot, and mouth disease cases are rising in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with the re-emergence of the highly virulent Enterovirus 71 (EV71) prompting health authorities to issue urgent warnings and prevention guidelines.
Vietnam health ministry issues urgent directive after HFMD claims 4 lives
Vietnam News 11:14 27/03/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has issued an urgent directive to curb a surge in hand, foot, and mouth disease after nearly 25,100 cases and four deaths were recorded in the first three months of 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City reports surge in HFMD cases, 2 deaths in a week
Ho Chi Minh City 11:33 25/03/2026Cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Ho Chi Minh City rose to alert levels in the week of March 9–15, with 837 infections recorded, up 97.1 percent from the previous four-week average, and two deaths reported, the city’s Center for Disease Control said.
Ho Chi Minh City detects return of EV71 as severe hand, foot and mouth cases rise
Ho Chi Minh City 13:45 04/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City has reported the re-emergence of Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a strain linked to severe hand, foot and mouth disease, as infections climbed in November, the city’s health department said on Thursday.
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).
Da Nang’s suspected monkeypox case confirmed as HFMD patient
Vietnam News 13:11 20/10/2023The patient tested positive for HFMD, not monkeypox as earlier suspected
Measles, hand-foot-mouth disease widespread in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:42 11/10/2018The number of cases has soared since the beginning of September, sparking fears of a nationwide outbreak
