One New Outbreak on H5N1 in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have reported one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Four New Bird Flu Outbreaks in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have reported new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Reasons for Skyrocketing of Prices a Mystery
VIET NAM - Bus operators have raised fares while food suppliers blame higher prices on shortages, a claim denied by officials.

Viet Nam Reports Four New Cases of Bird Flu
VIET NAM - The Vietnamese authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Viet Nam Offered Over $7 M to Combat Bird Flu
VIET NAM - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has pledged US$7.3 million to help Vietnam implement two projects on preventing and combating bird flu.

Tariff Rises Have Helped Cut Imports
VIET NAM - Tariff hikes have helped to reduce imports of meat and poultry products.

Ministry Calls for Tariff Cut on Feed
VIET NAM - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the Ministry of Finance to cut import taxes on finished feed for poultry and pigs to four per cent from the current eight per cent.

Livestock Diseases Continue to Plague Farmers
VIET NAM - Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday asked Quang Nam authorities to prioritise prevention of blue-ear disease (or PRRS) among pigs.

Viet Nam to Produce Bird Flu Vaccine
VIET NAM - Viet Nam will manufacture a vaccine against the avian flu to meet 20-30 per cent of domestic demand, said Le Minh Sat, an official from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Poultry and Livestock Diseases Continue Spreading
VIET NAM - Diseases affecting Viet Nam’s fowl and cattle are continuing to spread throughout the country, the Department of Animal Health said at a meeting held in Hanoi yesterday.

Eight More Outbreaks of Bird Flu in Vietnam
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) indicating a further eight new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

New Project to Boost Awareness of Healthy Birds
VIET NAM - A new US initiative is to create supply chains that promote chickens raised under traditional conditions with high standards for safety, free from avian influenza and other diseases.

Viet Nam Reports Four New Cases of Bird Flu
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have sent a new report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding four new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Bird Flu Now Nationwide in Vietnam
VIET NAM - H5N1 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is now in eighth provinces across the country.

Illegal Poultry Seized
VIET NAM - Veterinary stations in Binh Chanh and Hoc Mon districts Saturday seized over 300 live birds, 130 kilos of chicken and 300 uncertified eggs, which were being illegally traded and transported into Ho Chi Minh City.

Viet Nam Reports 15 New Cases of Bird Flu
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have sent a new report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding 15 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Bird Flu Spreads across Mekong Delta
VIET NAM - Following reports of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza around Hanoi in the north of the country, bird flu is also spreading across the Mekong delta in the south.

PM Asks for More Efforts to Prevent AI Epidemic
VIET NAM - Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, signed a despatch on 10 February regarding the prevention of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which can be passed from poultry to humans.

Food Prices Going Down After Tet
VIET NAM - The prices of most of food items in Hanoi have been decreasing, except chicken and some kinds of seafood. The abundant supplies and the consumers' policy on tightening their purse strings have been cited as the main reasons behind the price...

Three More Bird Flu Outbreaks in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have reported three new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Another Viet Nam Province Hit by Bird Flu
VIET NAM - Bird flu hit Viet Nam's Hau Giang province, another province in southern Mekong Delta last week, raising the total number of provinces with disease to four, said the Department of Animal Health of Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...

Viet Nam Steps Up Fight against Bird Flu
VIET NAM - The Department of Animal Health and local veterinary agencies have pooled their resources to fight the spread of avian flu in Viet Nam ’s central and southwestern regions.

Government Cracks Down on Animal Disease
VIET NAM - The Agriculture and Rural Development Minister has ordered cities and provinces to increase their livestock protection measures.

Vietnam Reports Two New Cases of Bird Flu
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have reported two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Bird Flu Returns to Southern Viet Nam
VIET NAM - Bird flu re-emerged in a village in the southernmost province of Ca Mau last Thursday, but local officials said yesterday it had been brought under control.