In Gia Lai, a mountainous province in the Central Highlands, the heart of Vietnam's coffee-growing region, high temperatures and low rainfall have also allowed the pest cochinilla to thrive.

According to Dr. Hoang Dinh Canh, Director of the Central Institute of Malaria, Parasitology, and Entomology, from 2014 to 2024, the number of malaria cases and deaths has gradually declined year on ...