IFC works up Vietnam’s appetite for food safety standards

IFC works up Vietnam’s appetite for food safety standards

Businesses and investors can make big money from higher food safety standards, according to the IFC.
City cracks down on food-safety violators

City cracks down on food-safety violators

The HCM City Food Safety Management Board has set up 11 teams to manage food safety at inter-district levels and two others at Hoc Mon and Binh Dien wholesale markets to resolve violations.
Food safety in industrial zones a major concern

Food safety in industrial zones a major concern

Food safety is still a major concern at public canteens in Hanoi, especially at factory cafeterias in industrial zones, according to officials.
LotteCinema obscenely violates food safety

LotteCinema obscenely violates food safety

Pictures of gross violations of food hygiene were posted on LotteCinema's Facebook fanpage by the management itself.
Food safety investment to boost agricultural exports

Food safety investment to boost agricultural exports

Investment in food safety can help Vietnam secure its $40 billion agriproduct export target in 2018.
Australia and New Zealand gave a nod to Golden Rice

Australia and New Zealand gave a nod to Golden Rice

The food safety assessment of Golden Rice was recently greenlighted in the markets of Australia and New Zealand as the rice variety from now on could be treated as nutritious and safe-for-human-consumption GM food.
Blow for food safety in Vietnam

Blow for food safety in Vietnam

Food enterprises can now declare their products safe and hygienic, without having to apply for any official certification.  
New decree to serve as motivation for Vietnamese businesses

New decree to serve as motivation for Vietnamese businesses

VCCI chairman Vu Tien Loc believes that the new Decree No.15/2018/ND-CP will provide energy and momentum for firms in Vietnam.
Seafood test procedures need rethink

Seafood test procedures need rethink

Testing practices of seafood exporters should be modified to meet standards and to improve the quality of products, said Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
State bites into food safety fears

State bites into food safety fears

Health officials have asked for special attention to food safety and sanitation as the number of food poisoning and acute diarrhoea cases rise.
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