As part of the Southeast Asia – Regional One Health Approach for Dengue Surveillance (SEA-ROADS) project, a team from Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) visited Ho Chi Minh City on March 6–7 and Hanoi on March 10–11, 2025, to strengthen coordination with regional partners.

The visit included meetings with the Institut Pasteur Ho Chi Minh City (PIHCMC), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Communicable Disease Control (HCDC), and the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology (NIMPE) in Hanoi to strengthen collaboration.

Key discussions focused on:

o Enhancing entomological surveillance procedures

o Improving data sharing mechanisms

o Defining the next steps for seamless project implementation

This initiative reflects a strong regional commitment to fighting dengue and marks a significant step toward protecting urban populations from this growing public health threat.