Various prevention measures against monkeypox (mpox) have been put in place although Malaysia has recorded no new cases since December last year, according to Health Minister Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad.

The Ministry of Health has recommended people to follow six measures to protect themselves from monkeypox, as Vietnam announced the first case of the disease on October 3.

The Philippines has secured enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to inoculate 100 million people by the end of this year, according to the country's Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez.

The Jakarta government plans to re-open schools from August 30 after the restriction on community activities (PPKM) is lifted.

A batch of over 203,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits donated by Germany have safely arrived in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen has urged southern provinces to tighten prevention measures to curb the spread of the virus amid the worsening COVID-19 situation.

The Lao government on July 19 decided to extend the ongoing lockdown for another 15 days to help curb COVID-19 infections. This is the sixth extension since the lockdown was imposed on April 22.

During the six hours to noon of July 11, Vietnam recorded 633 cases of COVID-19, including one imported in Ba Ria Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Health

Vietnam reported 15 new COVID-19 cases, including two imported ones, in the past 12 hours to 6 am of June 26 morning, according to the Ministry of Health.

Soldiers and people living and working in the island township of Truong Sa and the island communes of Sinh Ton and Song Tu Tay, in Truong Sa district of central Khanh Hoa province, went to the polls on May 16, a week ahead of the official election day, to cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has called on Vietnamese nationals to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention measures in the host country in the face of increasing infections recorded in the country over recent days.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 31 issued a new sub-decree on COVID-19 prevention measures, which rolls out several restrictions for civilians and businesses, including a curfew, in areas which have a high risk of COVID-19 spread.

The central city of Da Nang should remain vigilant, and build detailed plans for COVID-19 prevention particularly when the Lunar New Year 2021 nears, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong has said.

Vietnam’s planned resumption of selected international flights on September 15 has been pushed back to an unconfirmed date as authorities continue to work on COVID-19 prevention measures.

Tourism authorities in the Mekong Delta are stepping up efforts to attract domestic visitors, with a focus on regaining trust so that they feel safe about going to tourist destinations and lodgings there.

Laos’ Health Ministry said the country had not recorded any new case of COVID-19 for 25 days in a row as of late May 6, with the total cases remaining at 19 with 10 having recovered.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) to ensure health and absolute safety for students when they return to schools after a break due to the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has confirmed the first Zika virus infection in the province.

The Ministry of Health has urged localities to take drastic prevention measures in response to an increase of Zika infections in Southeast Asian countries.

Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has asked the central province of Binh Thuan to raise its alert level for Zika virus, in order to have suitable countermeasures in place.