HFMD cases surge sharply across multiple Vietnamese provinces
World 09:39 20/11/2025Health authorities in Vietnam have reported a sharp rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in various localities as the country enters the cooler months.
Vietnam ramps up response to COVID-19, dengue, HFMD with national campaign
World 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).
Ho Chi Minh City faces double health threat as HFMD, dengue cases spike
World 15:23 23/05/2025Health officials in Ho Chi Minh City are warning of a potential double outbreak as cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and dengue fever have continued to surge in recent months.
Ho Chi Minh City warns of rising HFMD cases
World 18:20 31/03/2025The highest case numbers were reported in Binh Tan District, District 8, and District 6
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
Vietnam logs over 68,000 HFMD cases in year to date: health ministry
World 15:46 28/08/2023People of all age groups are susceptible to HFMD, but up to 90 percent of the infections occur in children aged under three
21,000 ampoules of HFMD drug arrive in Vietnam
World 12:01 10/08/2023The shipment is expected to supplement currently available drugs for the treatment of severe HFMD cases
Vietnam’s Phu Yen reports 1 HFMD death, 2 clusters
World 13:33 06/07/2023HFMD is common among children
Vietnam’s Can Tho accesses supply of HFMD treatment drug
World 11:49 05/07/2023HFMD infections recorded at the Can Tho Children’s Hospital have shown no signs of abating
Hospitals in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta concerned over lack of HFMD medications
Vietnam News 20:17 20/06/2023The number of HFMD patients is rising at an alarming rate in southern localities
Parents warned as HFMD cases in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region on the rise
World 17:03 13/06/2023The country has seen a rising number of hand-foot-mouth cases, especially in the Mekong Delta region, with three child deaths reported so far
5-year-old child dies of suspected HFMD in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 11:14 02/06/2023The number of children with severe HFMD in the city accounted for a relatively high proportion just at the start of the hand-foot-and-mouth season