Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) reported that the "2025 Vietnam-China-Laos Joint Emergency Response Drill for Major Cross-Border Infectious Diseases" was successfully held in Jiangcheng County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China, from October 14th to 15th. A total of 241 personnel participated in the drill, including representatives from the Ministries of Health of Vietnam and Laos, health departments and institutions in border provinces, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Yunnan's provincial, prefecture (city), and county-level health emergency response teams.
This was the first time that Vietnam, China, and Laos jointly conducted a cross-border infectious disease emergency response drill covering the entire process, the entire supply chain, and all elements. The drill focused on testing and strengthening the coordinated operational capabilities of emergency response forces, improving regional epidemic response mechanisms, and comprehensively enhancing the emergency response capabilities of the three countries' border regions for major cross-border infectious diseases.
The drill simulated an acute, emerging infectious disease outbreak in the border region between Vietnam, China, and Laos and consisted of practical exercises, static demonstrations, and discussions.
This exercise simulated and rehearsed responses to a cross-border infectious disease pandemic, further improving the joint prevention and control mechanism for cross-border infectious diseases in border areas. It effectively honed and enhanced the core capabilities of health emergency response teams in the border areas of Vietnam, China, and Laos, including rapid response, long-distance mobility, and on-site disposal. This exercise actively explored ways to maintain public health security in border areas and comprehensively enhance prevention and response to major infectious disease outbreaks. (End)
