Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau provincial People's Committee Duong Tien Dung said the local veterinarians, policemen, soldiers and youths have been sent to Khanh Hung commune to help farmers cull poultry in the infected areas.

Authorities in Bac Lieu, province have ordered the killing of all infected poultry in Vinh Binh commune, and banned the transport of poultry out of the infected areas.

In the meantime, authorities in Hau Giang, Long An, Ben Tre and Can Tho city have warned local people on their guard against the spread of bird flu in the region.