Prime Minister directs implementation of solutions to prevent and control livestock diseases,...

Mr. Diu's family in Bong Pim village, Dak Jo Ta commune, Mang Yang district ( Gia Lai ) has 9 cows and calves infected with foot-and-mouth disease. Photo: Hoai Nam/VNA

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an Official Dispatch on the synchronous, drastic and effective implementation of solutions to prevent and control livestock and poultry diseases.

The dispatch stated: According to the report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , in the first 3 months of 2025, 6 outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) A/H5N1 were detected in 4 provinces and cities; 84 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in 22 provinces and cities; 7 provinces had outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease; 5 provinces had outbreaks of lumpy skin disease; over 18,926 poultry and 5,200 pigs were forced to be destroyed; in particular, 20 people died from rabies in 13 provinces and 80 animals in 22 provinces and cities were forced to be destroyed due to suspected rabies (the number of provinces and cities with suspected rabies cases decreased compared to the same period last year, but the number of people dying from rabies increased significantly).

The risk of disease continues to increase in the coming time, seriously affecting people's health, lives, the environment and food supply.

The Prime Minister requests the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province or centrally-run city, the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministers and Heads of relevant agencies, according to their functions, tasks and authority, to proactively direct and synchronously, resolutely and effectively implement solutions to prevent and control livestock and poultry diseases in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Veterinary Medicine and the direction of the Prime Minister, especially the National Programs and Plans for prevention and control of livestock and poultry diseases, focusing on the following main tasks:

Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities promptly direct and mobilize legal resources to thoroughly handle outbreaks, prevent disease outbreaks, limit the occurrence of new outbreaks; and handle and destroy sick or suspected sick animals.

Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities shall proactively implement measures and policies to support livestock farmers suffering losses due to epidemics in accordance with the provisions of law; promptly detect, prevent and strictly handle cases of buying, selling, transporting sick animals, dumping dead animals that spread epidemics and pollute the environment; proactively prevent diseases for livestock, especially vaccination against dangerous infectious diseases for livestock and poultry. Do not let the arrangement of local organizations and apparatus affect the work of preventing, combating and controlling epidemics.

Organize and implement vaccination for livestock, ensuring that at least 80% of all existing livestock are vaccinated.

Direct specialized agencies to guide livestock farmers to strengthen the application of disease prevention and hygiene measures for livestock; focus resources on organizing the construction of disease-free livestock facilities and areas; proactively handle and completely handle newly discovered epidemics; strictly handle cases of concealing epidemics and slow reporting that lead to the spread of epidemics.

Strengthen quarantine management and control of animal and animal product transportation; organize prevention and strict handling of cases of illegal transportation of animals and animal products across the border; strengthen inspection, supervision, detection and strict handling of cases of trading, transporting and slaughtering animals that do not ensure requirements on disease prevention, control and food safety.

Promote information and propaganda work widely in many forms and contents suitable for each target group, raising people's awareness and responsibility about the risk of disease outbreaks and measures to prevent and control disease.

Organize working groups to inspect and supervise animal disease prevention and control; build disease-free livestock farming chains and areas.

Be responsible before the Prime Minister and the law if there is a lack of responsibility in leadership and direction, leading to widespread livestock and poultry epidemics, causing great damage in the management area.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall preside over and coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to focus on directing, guiding, urging and inspecting policies on animal disease prevention and control in localities; proactively and closely monitor the disease situation, ensure early detection, warning and direct thorough handling of outbreaks, and prevent widespread disease spread.

Urge and inspect localities to effectively implement national programs and plans on animal disease prevention and control approved by the Prime Minister.

Cooperate with international organizations in supporting control and in-depth analysis in the prevention and control of livestock and poultry diseases, and expand disease management through online systems.

Illustration photo: Hoang Nhi/VNA

The Ministry of Health directs the addition of subjects on expertise, techniques, guidance, organization, implementation, inspection and supervision of the implementation of work to prevent and control diseases transmitted from animals to humans.

The Ministry of Public Security directs units and local police to coordinate with functional forces of the Ministries of National Defense, Industry and Trade, Finance, Agriculture and Environment and local authorities in preventing and strictly handling cases of smuggling and illegal transportation of animals and animal products according to law.

The Ministry of National Defense directed the Border Guard force to closely coordinate with functional units of ministries, branches and local authorities to strictly handle cases of illegal import of animals and animal products; organize propaganda for people in border areas about the dangers of animal diseases and the harms of trading and transporting animals and animal products that are not quarantined and of unknown origin.

The Ministry of Finance promptly arranges funding for animal disease prevention and control based on proposals from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, ensuring compliance with the law on the state budget and other relevant laws.

Ministries and sectors, according to their functions and tasks assigned by the Government, shall direct and promote extensive propaganda activities on the situation of dangerous animal diseases, risk factors, and disease prevention measures so that people do not panic and proactively apply disease prevention measures according to the instructions of the veterinary and health sectors; strengthen market management, proactively detect and strictly handle cases of transporting and consuming animals and products of unknown origin in the market.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directly monitors and directs the implementation of this Official Dispatch.

The Government Office monitors and urges relevant ministries, agencies and localities to implement this Official Dispatch, promptly reporting to the Prime Minister any problems and difficulties in the implementation process.

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