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Hanoi rabies prevention project wins World Rabies Day Awards 2026
Vietnam News 18:06 06/11/2026A project that helps dog and cat meat traders in 14 wards in Hanoi move to safer livelihoods has been recognized by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC).
Man dies of rabies after dog bite in Vietnam’s Dong Nai
Vietnam News 10:51 26/10/2026A 27-year-old ethnic man in Dong Nai City, southern Vietnam has died of rabies following a stray dog bite, sending the city’s death toll linked to rabies to four in the year to date, the Dong Nai Center for Disease Control said on Sunday.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: US financial giants enter as market upgrade takes shape, Ho Chi Minh City sees rise in rabies deaths
Vietnam News 19:00 27/09/2026Vietnam's stock market has officially entered FTSE Russell's secondary emerging-market category, drawing major U.S. financial institutions including Vanguard and BlackRock. Ho Chi Minh City has recorded six rabies deaths since the beginning of 2026, two more than in the same period last year. Vietnamese consumers connect with businesses via Facebook at nearly twice the global average during peak shopping seasons. And more in our podcast.
Ho Chi Minh City reports rise in rabies deaths amid increase in animal bite exposures
Vietnam News 09:30 27/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City has recorded six rabies deaths since the beginning of 2026, two more than in the same period last year, while the number of people exposed to potential rabies infection has risen 11.2 percent year on year.
Ho Chi Minh City culls nearly 7,400 animals amid disease outbreaks, rabies vaccination at only 42%
Ho Chi Minh City 20:19 20/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City has culled 7,393 animals weighing more than 329 metric tons due to disease outbreaks since the beginning of 2026, while only 42.1 percent of the city's dogs and cats have been vaccinated against rabies, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Environment.
Hanoi moves to phase out dog meat trading for rabies prevention, sustainable livelihoods
Vietnam News 13:54 26/07/2026Hanoi is advancing a gradual transition away from dog and cat meat trading and slaughtering, while supporting affected households in moving toward sustainable livelihoods, as part of broader measures to prevent rabies, ensure food safety, control animal diseases, and promote sustainable urban development.
Vietnamese teen diagnosed with rabies 6 months after dog bite
Vietnam News 13:06 10/05/2026A 14-year-old boy in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam has been diagnosed with rabies six months after being bitten by his family’s dog and not receiving a rabies vaccine.
Dog meat seller dies of rabies in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 11:04 24/04/2026The health department in Dong Thap Province, located in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, on Wednesday confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man from rabies, raising concerns about infection risks beyond direct dog bites.
Rabies vaccine demand rises as dog bites increase amid prolonged heat in Vietnam
Vietnam News 07:14 14/04/2026Extended heat and seasonal changes are driving an increase in dog bite cases in many localities in Vietnam, pushing up demand for rabies vaccination and post-exposure treatment.
7th suspected rabies death reported in Vietnam’s Tay Ninh
Vietnam News 13:21 11/04/2026Authorities in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam on Friday confirmed a seventh suspected rabies-related death in 2026 after a 66-year-old man died following severe symptoms linked to dog bites, amid warnings of rising infection risks during ongoing hot weather.
Rabies vaccinations surge fivefold in Ho Chi Minh City after Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 17:43 02/03/2026Rabies vaccinations at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City have surged four to five times compared to normal days during and after the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to medical staff.
Not my dog: Rabies, pets, cultural boundaries in Vietnam, Singapore
Expat Life 09:48 02/12/2025"The challenge is not only logistical but cultural: persuading communities that vaccination and registration are essential, even when dogs are not viewed primarily as family members."
