The event was chaired by the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, with the support of Takeda Vietnam, to enhance data and experience sharing and promote cooperation in dengue fever control.
On average, Vietnam records about 100,000 cases each year. From the end of 2024 to October 2025 alone, there have been more than 110,500 cases and 23 deaths, an increase of nearly 17% over the same period. The Ministry of Health warns of the risk of a new outbreak in the context of storms and flooding increasing the density of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Dengue fever is spreading, no longer noticeably seasonal and not only concentrated in the South. Along with that, the number of severe cases and complications such as shock, severe bleeding or multiple organ failure increased. WHO rates it as a disease transmitted by mosquitoes as the fastest, with more than half of the world's population facing the risk.
At the conference, experts will discuss research, treatment, and epidemic prediction using technology and disease prevention communication models. The event hopes to create a foundation for inter-sectoral coordination, contributing to improving detection - treatment - prevention capacity, towards an effective and sustainable dengue fever prevention strategy and focusing on people.
