According to the Veterinary Department, avian flu is gradually being contained in Mekong Delta provinces. No new bird flu outbreaks were reported in Soc Trang for the last 20 days, in Vinh Long for the past 12 days and in Can Tho and Hau Giang for the past 11 days. There have been no new outbreaks for the past 21 days in Bac Lieu which saw the highest number of outbreaks in the Mekong Delta.

However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is continuing to dispatch working groups to the affected areas to help them prevent the recurrence of bird fu from now till the Lunar New Year Festival.