food safety

Six more Vietnamese basa fish producers gain entry to US market

May 19, 2022 | 17:45

The US Food Safety and Inspection Service on May 19 allowed six more Vietnamese basa producers to export to this market.

PM calls for more positive changes in food safety in 2020

January 13, 2020 | 10:37

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for more positive changes in ensuring food safety in 2020 while chairing a teleconference on food safety on January 11.

Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit 2019 opens in Hanoi

December 16, 2019 | 17:17

The Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit 2019 opened in Hanoi on December 9 with four symposiums taking place in the morning to discuss bottlenecks of Vietnam’s tourism.

Private education not plagued by food safety violations

October 15, 2019 | 17:50

Food safety violations akin to the one reported at VAS in Ho Chi Minh City are a grave disappointment but do not represent the entire private education system.

Management of fresh fruit stores sees marked improvement

August 28, 2019 | 14:42

A pilot project to enhance the management of fresh fruit stores in Hanoi has improved consumer awareness of food safety, but sellers' adherence to food safety regulations remains a problem.

Time for local consumers to enjoy export-quality food: Deputy PM

June 29, 2019 | 10:46

It’s time local people had access to food products that met the same high standards as those the country exported, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a meeting held in Hanoi on June 27 to review the activities in the first six months of the National Inter-Sector Steering Committee on Food Safety.

WHO, VFA, and Grab celebrate first World Food Safety Day in Vietnam

June 07, 2019 | 19:59

The collaboration of Grab and the WHO and VFA to celebrate World Food Safety Day in Vietnam will help spread awareness of food hygiene and safety.

C.P. Vietnam joins Binh Phuoc to develop safe chicken production chain

May 17, 2019 | 09:00

The safe chicken products are expected to be launched on the local market and for exports to Japan, South Korea, and Singapore in April 2020.

Hong Kong to cull 6,000 pigs as first swine fever case found

May 11, 2019 | 10:55

Hong Kong will cull 6,000 pigs after African swine fever was detected in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to the border with China, the first case of the disease in the densely populated financial hub.

Grab accompanies Ministry of Health to improve food safety awareness

April 29, 2019 | 10:30

Co-operating with the VFA will open up an effective channel for Grab to contribute to improving food safety awareness in the Vietnamese community.

Food safety on the table at world conference

February 13, 2019 | 15:29

ADIDAS ABABA: Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a global conference on food safety has been told.

IFC works up Vietnam’s appetite for food safety standards

December 09, 2018 | 22:02

Businesses and investors can make big money from higher food safety standards, according to the IFC.

City cracks down on food-safety violators

November 08, 2018 | 15:01

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.