African swine fever outbreaks have occurred in many areas.
African swine fever has re-emerged in many areas across 10 communes in Do Luong district.
Minh Son commune is currently the hottest spot for African swine fever in Do Luong district.
Arriving in Minh Son commune on the morning of June 3rd, we observed that the African swine fever prevention and control efforts there were not rigorous enough, showing signs of negligence and laxity. In Yen Dong hamlet – one of the hamlets currently ravaged by African swine fever – many households suffered heavy losses. However, observations revealed that the main roads connecting from Highway N5 lacked disease control checkpoints, warning signs indicating the affected area, and were not disinfected with lime powder. The transportation of pigs in and out of the area continued as usual.
Residents of Yen Dong hamlet are worried that, given the complicated situation of African swine fever, if the local authorities do not decisively implement disease prevention measures, the entire pig herd in the hamlet will have to be culled in the near future. Many households in the hamlet have already culled their entire pig herds, such as the families of Mr. Nguyen Quang Hue (2 sows), Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khanh (1 sow), and Mr. Nguyen Duc Thang (2 sows)... due to infection.
In Minh Son commune, besides farming and raising buffalo and cattle, people also have extensive experience in pig farming, including breeding sows. However, African swine fever has caused significant losses for many households. According to data from the Minh Son Commune People's Committee, from April 2025 to June 3rd, 161 pigs in the commune had to be culled due to African swine fever, with a total weight of over 16 tons.
According to Mr. Hoang Thanh Vy, a land administration, agriculture, and construction official in Minh Son commune, at the beginning of 2025, the entire commune had 882 pigs, but in just two months, the local authorities were forced to cull 161 pigs, including 125 sows and the rest being market pigs. What is worrying is that the disease has now spread to all 7 hamlets of the commune, with the most affected areas being Hoi Long, Yen Dong, and Van Quang hamlets. Accordingly, the commune has allocated 25 million VND from its budget to purchase lime powder and hire excavators to dig pits for culling the pigs. The district has also provided hundreds of liters of chemicals for disinfection and sterilization.
“Minh Son has three national highways running through its territory: National Highways 7B, 7C, and 15A, as well as many other routes. The commune has not yet established disease control checkpoints in the hamlets, so the control of pig transportation has not been implemented. This is also a loophole that allows people to transport pigs in and out of the affected area,” said Mr. Hoang Thanh Vy.
Regarding the causes of the resurgence of African swine fever in Minh Son commune, many opinions suggest that it is due to residual pathogens in the environment; the majority of people are small-scale farmers, while disease prevention and control efforts have not been prioritized. Previously, in 2019, Minh Son commune was the first locality in Do Luong district to experience an outbreak of African swine fever.
Since April, African swine fever has re-emerged in 10 communes of Do Luong district: Minh Son, Tan Son, Thuong Son, Thai Son, Tru Son, Hoa Son, Hien Son, Dai Son, Dong Son, and Trung Son. A total of over 67 tons of pigs have been culled.
Nghe An province is currently implementing measures in accordance with Decision No. 3385/QD-UBND dated October 1, 2020, on the Plan for the Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever for the period 2020–2025. Accordingly, it requires commune-level authorities to establish temporary quarantine checkpoints and mobile teams to control the transportation of animals and animal products; and to prepare sufficient supplies, chemicals, equipment, and personnel ready to respond when an outbreak occurs.
