Fewer food poisoning cases reported

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VietNam News English 1 month(s) ago

Eighteen food poisoning cases in the country were reported in the first quarter of the year, with 427 people hospitalised.

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Ministry to monitor dietary supplements

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VietNam News English 7 month(s) ago

The mushrooming production, import and trade of dietary supplements should be managed to avoid potential threats to users, an industry conference heard in Ha Noi last Saturday.

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Ministry bans exaggerated promotions of supplement foods

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SaiGon GP English 8 month(s) ago

Ministry bans exaggerated promotions of supplement foods

Recently there have been highly exaggerated advertisements of supplement foods in newspapers, on television and Internet as ‘miracle’ foods that has only raised misunderstandings in the minds of people.

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Vietnam metro admits failure to ensure food safety

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Báo Thanh Niên English 11 month(s) ago

Ho Chi Minh City authorities admitted in a live television show Sunday that they are losing the battle to ensure food safety and hygiene.

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Maggots found in sausage packs in southern Vietnam

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Báo Thanh Niên English 12 month(s) ago

The Vietnamese subsidiary of a Singapore food company has been hauled up for distributing packages of preserved sausages with maggots inside and ordered to recall the products.

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Ministry plans to replace old bridges

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VietNam News English 13 month(s) ago

The Viet Nam Road General Department said if it receives approval from the Ministry of Traffic, it would invest VND3 trillion (US$142.8 million) to rebuild 77 old and weak bridges on national roads. According to inspections, the structures of these 77 bridges are weak and have been damaged by the floods. The bridges shake when heavy trucks travel on them.

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Tests show drop in number of contaminated meat cases

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VietNam News English 14 month(s) ago

All urine and meat samples from farms in recent weeks have tested negative for beta-agonist compounds which increase lean muscle growth but pose hazards to human health, said Nguyen Xuan Duong, ...

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March sees 166 food-poisoning cases

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VietNam News English 14 month(s) ago

Six separate food-poisoning incidents affected 166 people in Dong Nai, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai and Tuyen Quang provinces last month, according to the Ministry of Health's Food Safety and Hygiene Department.

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Ministry urges enterprises to follow food safety regulations

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VietNam News English 16 month(s) ago

Health officials have called on local food and beverage enterprises to strictly follow the regulations on food safety to protect consumer rights and product quality.

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Red Bull in Vietnam has no illegal additives: Health ministry

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Báo Thanh Niên English 16 month(s) ago

Vietnamese food safety authorities affirmed on Wednesday that Red Bull sold at local markets is safe, as the energy drink was pulled from the shelves in China amid fears of unauthorized additives.

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Beware of poisoning from liquor during Tet

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 17 month(s) ago

Beware of poisoning from liquor during Tet

As the Tet (Lunar New Year) is just several days ahead, the Food Safety and Hygiene Department has warned everybody to take precautions against alcohol poisoning from poor quality liquor.

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Health authorities trace food products with cancer-causing agent

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VietnamNet English 17 month(s) ago

Health authorities trace food products with cancer-causing agent

VietNamNet Bridge – The Food Safety and Hygiene Department will increase inspection over the use of spices containing cancer-causing agent RhodamineB in food production, said head of department Nguyen Cong Khan.

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Unlabeled additives sold to make broth, juice in southern Vietnam

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Báo Thanh Niên English 18 month(s) ago

A wholesale market in Ho Chi Minh City is selling unidentified additives that turns water into tasty broth and fruit juice in seconds.

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Measures to protect consumer rights

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Báo QĐND English 18 month(s) ago

Measures to protect consumer rights

Many representatives from businesses and organizations gathered at talks in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7 to discuss measures to both assist businesses and protect consumer rights.

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Measures to protect consumer rights

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VOV News English 18 month(s) ago

(VOV) - Many representatives from businesses and organizations gathered at talks in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7 to discuss measures to both assist businesses and protect consumer rights.

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