Vietnamese quarantine official detained for allegedly taking bribes from scandal-ridden Halong Canfoco
Vietnam News 16:19 15/01/2026A senior quarantine inspection official in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam has been detained for allegedly accepting bribes from Halong Canfoco, as authorities continue to investigate a major food safety scandal involving the company’s diseased pork products.
Vietnam province urges residents to stop using pork products from scandal-plagued well-established food processing firm
Vietnam News 13:47 13/01/2026Authorities in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam have urged residents to temporarily stop using pork-based products made by Ha Long Canned Food JSC, a long-running company, as investigations continue into a major food safety scandal involving diseased pork used at the firm.
Vietnam’s Halong Canfoco halts production after CEO arrested in diseased pork probe
Economy 13:17 12/01/2026Halong Canfoco, a major Vietnamese food processing company, has temporarily suspended production at its Hai Phong factory for up to 14 days after its chief executive officer was arrested in an investigation into the procurement and storage of diseased pork allegedly used in canned food products.
Vietnam police uncover 130 tonnes of ASF-infected pork in canning scheme
Vietnam News 16:24 08/01/2026Police in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam have uncovered a major food safety case involving more than 130 metric tons of pork infected with African swine fever (ASF) that was stockpiled for canned meat production, leading to criminal charges against nine suspects, authorities said on Thursday.
3 charged with selling pigs infected with African swine fever in Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:44 19/08/2025Police in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam on Monday pressed charges against three people for violating food safety regulations by slaughtering and selling pigs infected with African swine fever.
Da Nang proposes mandatory vaccination against African swine fever
Vietnam News 16:12 08/08/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have proposed classifying African swine fever (ASF) as a dangerous infectious disease in animals, requiring mandatory vaccination.
Vietnam ramps up efforts to contain African swine fever outbreak
Vietnam News 11:52 06/08/2025To control African swine fever (ASF), Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has urged provinces and cities to strictly follow regulations, promptly eliminate infection clusters, and prevent the outbreak from spreading widely.
African swine fever hits 39 localities in Da Nang, over 4,770 pigs culled
Vietnam News 16:57 30/07/2025African swine fever (ASF) has rapidly spread across Da Nang City in central Vietnam, hitting 39 wards and communes, while leaving over 4,770 sick pigs culled between July 1 and 28, according to the city’s agriculture department.
