Hanoi, July 21 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Dispatch No. 116/CD-TTg, urging strengthened nationwide efforts to prevent and control dengue fever amid rising infections. The document highlights that dengue is an acute infectious disease. Since early 2025, infections have been reported in all provinces and cities, with the southern region seeing a 30% increase compared to the same period in 2024, including multiple fatalities. With the peak transmission season underway and major national events and the new school year approaching, the risk of wider outbreaks remains high. To contain the spread and avoid large-scale transmission, the Prime Minister instructs the chairpersons of provincial and municipal People's Committees to s...