Another Vietnamese province reports meningococcal cases as earlier outbreak site ends monitoring
Vietnam News 11:52 10/11/2026Tay Ninh Province, which neighbors Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed two meningococcal disease cases, while the southernmost province of Ca Mau reported no new infections after two deaths from the disease in late October.
Vietnam Morning Monitor: Chinese tourist fined for flying drone in no-fly zone, 14 hospitalized after eating puffer fish
Vietnam News 07:30 10/11/2026A factory worker and a seven-year-old boy tested positive for meningococcal disease in Tay Ninh. Waves eroded over 20 meters of coastline in Hue. Large support frames were removed from Saigon River pedestrian bridge. And there’s more in today’s morning news round-up.
Pasteur institute warns of meningococcal disease after 2 deaths in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:27 01/11/2026Following two recent deaths from meningococcal disease in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam, the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has warned that the infection can spread in crowded community settings, with some people carrying the bacteria without showing symptoms while still being able to transmit it to others.
Ho Chi Minh City reports 5th meningococcal case in a week as infections rise in southern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City 13:40 22/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City has confirmed its fifth meningococcal disease case in a week, involving a 12-year-old boy infected with serogroup B bacteria, amid rising infections across southern Vietnam.
School cluster of meningococcal cases in Ho Chi Minh City under control
Ho Chi Minh City 15:29 19/10/2026A cluster of four meningococcal cases at Hai Ba Trung Middle School in Hiep Phuoc Commune, Ho Chi Minh City has been brought under control, with classes continuing as usual and three infected students in stable condition, health authorities said on Monday.
4th meningococcal case confirmed at Ho Chi Minh City school
Ho Chi Minh City 08:07 18/10/2026Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday reported a fourth case of meningococcal infection at Hai Ba Trung Middle School in Hiep Phuoc Commune, where several students have also tested positive for seasonal flu and rhinovirus.
Vietnamese student dies after suspected meningococcal infection
Vietnam News 16:23 19/03/2026An 11-year-old student in Phu Quoc, a special zone administered by An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, died after showing symptoms consistent with meningococcal disease, local health authorities reported on Wednesday.