Toxic Chinese ginger found in HCMC

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Toxic Chinese ginger found in HCMC

One out of the 50 samples of Chinese ginger collected in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City was found to contain an excessive amount of the toxic insecticide Aldicarb, the Plant Protection Department announced on Saturday.

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Ginger imports under scrutiny following Chinese toxin fears

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VietnamNet English 1 week(s) ago

Ginger imports under scrutiny following Chinese toxin fears

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has tightened up inspections of ginger imported from China following reports that farmers in Shandong Province were over-using a highly toxic pesticide called Aldicard in growing ginger.

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Banned vegetables resume export to EU market

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SaiGon GP English 1 week(s) ago

Banned vegetables resume export to EU market

Certain Vietnamese vegetables have once again returned to the EU market, after a break of one year, said Nguyen Xuan Hong, head of Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Ginger imports under scrutiny following Chinese toxin fears

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VietNam News English 1 week(s) ago

Viet Nam has tightened up inspections of ginger imported from China following reports that farmers in Shandong Province were over-using a highly toxic pesticide called Aldicard in growing ginger.

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VN imports 5,100 tons of Chinese gingers

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 2 week(s) ago

VN imports 5,100 tons of Chinese gingers

More than 5,100 tons of ginger from China has passed customs clearance to enter Vietnam from early 2012 to the end of February 2013, according to customs department.

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Farmers learn the benefits of safe spraying techniques

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VietNam News English 1 month(s) ago

Nguyen Xuan Hong, director of the agricultural ministry's Plant Protection Department, spoke with Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about measures to avoid contaminated food.

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Bringing Vietnamese tea to the world

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Bringing Vietnamese tea to the world

Vietnam’s tea for export is one of the nation’s three rising agricultural products in 2012, with a total turnover of around 227 million USD from 148 thousand tonnes of exported tea.

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Bringing Vietnamese tea to the world

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VietnamPlus English 3 month(s) ago 1 related news

Bringing Vietnamese tea to the world

Vietnam’s tea for export is one of the nation’s three rising agricultural products in 2012, with a total turnover of around 227 million USD from 148 thousand tonnes of exported tea.

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Ministry targets lower farm produce contamination

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VietNam News English 5 month(s) ago

Amid increasing fears about food safety, Viet Nam aims to cut the contamination rate of plant-origin products by 10 per cent next year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced at a workshop on the quality of agro-forestry and fishery products on Monday.

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Pesticide use falls within safety margins

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VietnamPlus English 6 month(s) ago 2 duplicate news

The pesticides that farmers are currently allowed to use in Vietnam do not contain carcinogenic substances and the use of pesticides in agriculture is closely monitored, Nguyen Xuan Hong, director of the Plant Protection Department, said at a monthly meeting to review food safety controls in Hanoi on Nov. 20.

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Two facilities use chemicals to produce soybean sprouts

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VietNam News English 8 month(s) ago

Two facilities were caught using dengerous chemicals to produce bean sprouts, according to the Department of Agricultural and Rural Development of central Quang Binh province.

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More chemical-laden Chinese fruits found in Vietnam

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Báo Thanh Niên English 8 month(s) ago

Vietnamese authorities have found more imported Chinese fruits containing unsafe chemicals used to treat plant fungi, the Plant Protection Department said Monday (September 17).

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Taxi driver brings theives to police station

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 9 month(s) ago

Taxi driver brings theives to police station

Two thieves in the southern city of Bien Hoa Sunday failed to hijack a taxi after the driver took them directly to a police station.

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Vietnam issues stricter agriculture import regulations

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Báo Thanh Niên English 10 month(s) ago

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a circular with stricter phytosanitary requirements on imported plants, animals and other products to prevent the spread of disease, pests and invasive species.

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Shoppers voice concerns about pesticide residues

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VietNam News English 11 month(s) ago

Plant Protection Department chief Nguyen Xuan Hong spoke to Thoi Bao Kinh Doanh (Business Times) about persistent tales of cabbages sprayed with formaldehyde and contaminated Chinese apples.

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