December 10, 2011
The Japanese baby formula contaminated by radiation is nearly unavailable in Vietnam, but local agencies are conducting close inspections on remaining products, an official has said. According to Nguyen Cong Khan, chief of the health ministry’s Food Safety Administration, the Japanese brand Meiji Step, designed for children under nine months, is primarily sold in Japan, Hong Kong and [...]
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November 12, 2011
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Tuesday pledged to provide around US$4.5 million in aid for a project to improve the safety of agricultural and aquatic products in Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported. The project aims to enhance Vietnam’s monitoring system for agricultural and aquatic product safety. Funding for the three-year project (2011-2014) will [...]
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August 30, 2011
Workers at a company in Ho Chi Minh City being treated for food poisoning on June 30. Many factory workers have joined in recent strikes to fight low quality meals. The lack of regulations governing factory meals and high food prices have led to increasing rates of food poisoning among workers, many of whom are [...]
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January 22, 2011
HCMC health officials check food products at the Binh Tay wholesale market. Health inspectors from Ho Chi Minh City disposed of nearly 3,000 eggs that did not meet food safety and hygiene requirements during an inspection carried out Tuesday. The inspection also found many pork bologna samples contaminated with borax, as well as nearly 51 [...]
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January 19, 2011
The latest test on spice samples in Ho Chi Minh City has showed that some of them carried a carcinogenic substance, the Department of Health announced at press conference Thursday.  According to the department’s Food Safety and Hygiene Division, samples of 26 products like dried chili, watermelon seeds, chili sauce and curry powder. They were taken [...]
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December 20, 2010
A food testing department at Ho Chi Minh City's Institute of Hygiene and Public Health. A lack of funds and expertise has limited Vietnam’s ability to test food safety and hygiene, experts say. Vietnam is still passive in detecting food safety and hygiene problems, with agencies dealing with them after receiving reports, Nguyen Cong Khan, head of [...]
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February 1, 2010
Markets in major cities nationwide are flooded with foodstuff consumed traditionally during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, but this has also brought out concerns over their safety and quality. LookAtVietnam – Markets in major cities nationwide are flooded with foodstuff consumed traditionally during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, but this has also brought [...]
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January 20, 2010
Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu’s proposal to set up the National Committee for Food Safety was rejected by the National Assembly Standing Committee on January 19. Trieu said that with 9.4 million farmer households directly producing agricultural products and with traders selling foods at small markets, not to mention a long border which enables [...]
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December 26, 2009
The Vietnam Food Administration said it would set up 10 inspection groups to monitor products consumed during Tet, like alcoholic drinks, beers, beverages, and meat products. LookAtVietnam – The Vietnam Food Administration said December 24 it would set up 10 inspection groups to monitor products consumed during Tet, like alcoholic drinks, beers, beverages, and meat [...]
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December 19, 2009
Food safety authorities have launched nationwide testing of toasted watermelon seeds after the popular snack was found soaked in carcinogenic chemicals last week. Health officials inspect the premises of a watermelon seeds producer in the south-central Binh Thuan Province.Le Thi Hong Hao, deputy head of the National Institute for Testing Food Safety and Hygiene, said [...]
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