Objectives: Malaria prevention still faces many difficulties in the mountainous and highland areas, especially the provinces in the Central region and the Central Highlands, Vietnam. This study aims to describe the practice of malaria prevention of forest goers in four high-risk provinces of Vietnam in 2023 and some related factors. Methods: Cross-sectional in 696 foresters in 4 provinces: Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Vietnam from January 2023 to December 2023. The study used a validated questionnaire and convenience sampling method to select research subjects. Health station staff were trained as data collectors and supervised during data collection. Results: The study subjects with good malaria prevention practices accounted for 54.6%. In addition to sleeping under mosquito nets, subjects also applied other preventive measures such as wearing long-sleeved clothes and mosquito repellant cream, 83.1% and 67.8%, respectively. Gender, ethnicity, religion, education, health insurance, occupation, frequency of work in the forest, and good knowledge about malaria control as it relates to malaria prevention practices. Conclusion: The current status of malaria prevention practices among forest goers in four high-risk provinces is still limited. It is necessary to promote communication measures to improve people's knowledge, attitudes, and practices on malaria prevention

Providing good quality drugs is the major duty of the Pharmaceutical Branch. However, in the market, there have been drugs having qualities, which are worse than they were registered in the Drug Administration. This causes a bad effect not only to the consumers but also to the economy. Moreover, the important thing is that can create a bad prestige for the Vietnamese Pharmacy. And of course, it is also a barrier for Vietnamese products in circulating in the international market. The investigation wants to show a comprehensive picture of drug quality’s situation in The Southern Area of Vietnam from 1/2000 to 6/2001
Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Quality Control