The city's Department of Health has instructed to step up dengue surveillance and public awareness campaigns, while urging residents to cooperate with mosquito control measures, including spraying and vaccination.
Authorities aim to inspect all identified dengue risk sites, while urging households and businesses to eliminate standing water and other mosquito breeding sites
Under Decree 90/2026, individuals and organisations that repeatedly fail to eliminate mosquito larvae or breeding sites after warnings may face administrative penalties.
Fines of VND 1-3 million apply to those who fail to take preventive measures or report suspected dengue cases, while obstructing insecticide spraying or allowing mosquito breeding sites to persist may result in fines of VND 5-10 million.
The city recorded 739 dengue cases in the week ending July 5, up 44.6 per cent from the average of the previous four weeks, bringing the cumulative total this year to 20,514 cases.