Hanoi, May 13 -- "This is situation is a serious reminder that, as we have seen many times, diseases do not respect borders," Jennifer Horton said during an interview with VGP.

To help protect people from health risks with the potential to cross borders, Governments - including Viet Nam's - work together under the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2025) of the World Health Organization (WHO) to build and sustain their countries' capacities to detect and respond to any disease threats.

For example, in 2025, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, in collaboration with WHO and partners, carried out an evaluation to help the country address gaps in preparing for, detecting and responding to public health emergencies, such as disease outbre...