Chinese growth offering regional food for thought
April 29, 2021 | 09:58
This month China unveiled an impressive growth figure of 18.3 per cent for the first quarter of 2021, as it seeks to be one of the first nations to truly bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic that originated there. What does this mean going forward for Vietnam’s economic ambitions and other regional relationships?
Lotte Group to shut down restaurant business Lotteria in Vietnam?
April 16, 2021 | 20:55
Fast-food restaurant chain Lotteria – a subsidiary of South Korean Lotte Group – could close its Vietnamese franchise due to tepid performance.
UN chief warns pandemic could spark global food emergency
June 10, 2020 | 08:17
UNITED NATIONS: The world is facing an "impending global food emergency" that could impact hundreds of millions of people as the coronavirus pandemic threatens already strained supply chains, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday (Jun 9).
MoIT advocates care with outbound trade
March 30, 2020 | 14:00
Amid the surging global demand for food and foodstuffs due to the coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam is examining its export capabilities to secure the domestic supply.
Halting rice exports to stabilise food supplies
March 30, 2020 | 10:00
The Vietnamese government has asked rice exporters to temporarily suspend signing new export contracts in a bid to increase stockpiles and ensure the country’s food supply.
Interfel introduces French apples and kiwis via creative cooking
March 28, 2020 | 19:10
INTERFEL has organised in Ho Chi Minh City a culinary training session entitled "Into the Kitchen with French Apples and Kiwis" to promote French fruits.
Food processors thinking outside the box for sales
March 04, 2020 | 14:00
Vietnamese enterprises are aiming to widen deep processing to diversify products to better serve their export markets.
Virus rouses food safety awareness
February 14, 2020 | 14:00
Supermarkets and retailers are making bank from the public rushing to stock up on indispensable food supplies, which could ultimately push forward an increase in awareness of food handling and safety.
Hotpot restaurants fall victim to coronavirus fears in Hong Kong
February 13, 2020 | 09:11
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after 10 members of a family in Hong Kong became infected after sharing the dish, a much-loved favourite during winter.
The government orders inspections to lasso in runaway pork prices
February 08, 2020 | 10:16
The government ordered the inspection of big pork producers in Vietnam as part the efforts to curb prices, stabilise the market, and rein in inflation in 2020.
Vietnamese businesses join trade promotion event in Russia
December 27, 2019 | 09:34
Six Vietnamese businesses, including Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), participated in a trade promotion event in Russia’s Kaluga city on December 23-24.
French boy, 10, dies 8 years after supermarket burger poisoning
September 17, 2019 | 09:04
A French boy aged 10, who fell gravely ill in 2011 after consuming a beef burger from supermarket discounter Lidl that was infected with E coli bacteria, has died of complications stemming from his poisoning, the family's lawyer said.
672 arrested in global swoop on fake food and drink: Interpol
June 22, 2019 | 09:18
Police in 78 countries have arrested 672 people as part of a coordinated global crackdown on potentially dangerous counterfeit food and drink, international police agency Interpol announced Friday (Jun 21).
Specialty winter melon and dragon fruit on VNA in-flight menu
April 02, 2019 | 10:47
Business class passengers will be able to enjoy the specialties of Tay Ninh and Binh Thuan on Vietnam Airlines (VNA) flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Reinforcing law on supplementary food
March 08, 2019 | 09:33
A great portion of the vast variety of supplementary food on the market are believed to be counterfeit, fetching a hefty price while offering little to nothing in return. With many feeling that producers and distributors of counterfeit supplementary food should face stricter punishments, lawyer Lai Ngoc Thanh from Basico talked with VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the issue.
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