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  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Tuesday pledged to provide around US$4.5 million in aid for a project to improve the safety of agricultural and aquatic products in Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported. The project aims to enhance Vietnam’s monitoring system for agricultural and...

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Workers at a company in Ho Chi Minh City being treated for food poisoning on June 30. Many factory workers have joined in recent strikes to fight low quality meals. The lack of regulations governing factory meals and high food prices have led to increasing rates of food poisoning among workers, many of whom are now fighting...

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A food testing department at Ho Chi Minh City's Institute of Hygiene and Public Health. A lack of funds and expertise has limited Vietnam’s ability to test food safety and hygiene, experts say. Vietnam is still passive in detecting food safety and hygiene problems, with agencies dealing with them after receiving...

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How to make the best use of energy was top on the agenda yesterday, April 15, at the ongoing meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee, . . . VnnNews – How to make the best use of energy was top on the agenda yesterday, April 15, at the ongoing meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee, where participants discussed...

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Unsafe food has become a hot topic in Vietnam. But is it a media induced panic or should Vietnamese people be very concerned about what they are eating? Maized fried by used fat. Unsafe food has become a burning issue in Vietnam. Vietnamese people have never had to face so many public food scares. And the risks go way beyond simple stomach...

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VnnNews – Establishing a rapid alert system for food and feed in Viet Nam and other ASEAN member countries was crucial to health safety. Market Watch Team No5 officials inspect food standards in a factory in the northern province of Ninh Binh. To ensure public health, it is critical to build up a rapid alert system for food safety in...

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VnnNews – The responsibility of managing food safety should be divided among three concerned ministries, an official told a Hanoi conference on Monday.  VnnNews – The responsibility of managing food safety should be divided among three concerned ministries, an official told a Hanoi conference on Monday.  Nguyen...

Tags: Food Safety, The Ministry