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National Situation Regarding DDT
Vietnam
1. Brief country profile
DDT-related Activity
Reported status Comments
DDT is produced
No1 Short email in response to the questionnaire.1
DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
No1

Short email in response to the questionnaire.1

Reported organochlorine insecticide (assumed DDT) use for malaria control was 22 t in 1993 and 3 t in 1994.
No reported use of DDT from 1995-2005. 6.3

Vietnam has recently decided to curtail the use of DDT for malaria vector control. However, the number of malaria cases in the country has been slowly increasing again since 1999, and could undermine the recent decisions to stop using DDT.5

DDT is imported
No data Short email in response to the questionnaire.1
DDT is exported
No data Short email in response to the questionnaire.1
Purchase/Use is regulated
Yes1 Short email in response to the questionnaire.1
DDT alternatives are used
Yes1 Short email in response to the questionnaire.1

Vietnam is increasingly investing in the deployment of alternatives such as ITNs and the use of pyrethroids.5

Has a national vector control policy
Yes5 Thailand still rely on indoor residual spray (IRS) as their main vector control strategy.5
IVM strategy is implemented
Yes5 Short email in response to the questionnaire.1

WHO/SEARO endorsed a RBM strategy for South East Asia in 1999. The strategy emphasizes the use of integrated malaria vector control involving IVM.5

The proposed project seeks to integrate vector management with pest management (IVPM).5 

Hold usable stocks of DDT
No1

Short email in response to the questionnaire.1

Ministry of Health reportedly has 2 t of obsolete DDT.3

Obsolete stocks of DDT reported, however actual amount not available/known.5
Case Studies on DDT exist?
   

2. Country data sources

1 DDT Questionnaire (reporting period: 2001-2003)
3 GEF-funded NIP Projects
5 GEF-funded Project on DDT
6.3 WHOPES Global Insecticide Use for Vector-Borne Disease Control - 3rd edition (2007)
7 GEF-funded Project on POPs
 

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