Ho Chi Minh City ‘banh mi’ shop fined $570 after 125 customers fall ill
Ho Chi Minh City 11:28 13/01/2026Local authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have imposed an administrative fine of VND15 million (US$570) on the owner of a ‘banh mi’ shop after 125 people reported symptoms consistent with food poisoning following consumption of products from the establishment.
Op-ed: To make ‘banh mi’ safe, Vietnamese vendors must change
In-Depth 12:22 26/12/2025‘Banh mi’ is not just a convenient meal; it is part of urban life and a defining feature of Vietnam’s street-food culture.
Over 100 fall sick after eating ‘banh mi’ in Ho Chi Minh City ward
Ho Chi Minh City 16:56 23/12/2025Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City reported 102 suspected food poisoning cases after residents ate ‘banh mi’ purchased from a shop in Phu My Ward, prompting an urgent investigation and large-scale medical response.
New suspected ‘banh mi’ food poisoning sends 42 to hospital in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 17:19 22/12/2025Forty-two people in Ho Chi Minh City were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local shop, a local hospital said on Monday.
Suspected ‘banh mi’ food poisoning cases in Vietnam’s Lam Dong climb to 80
Vietnam News 10:47 16/12/2025The number of people hospitalized in a suspected food poisoning incident linked to ‘banh mi’ in Phan Thiet Ward, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam has spiked to 80, local authorities said on Monday afternoon.
36 hospitalized in Vietnam’s Lam Dong after suspected food poisoning from ‘banh mi’
Vietnam News 10:32 15/12/2025Thirty-six people in Lam Dong Province, central Vietnam were hospitalized after suspected food poisoning linked to 'banh mi' purchased from the same location in Phan Thiet Ward, the provincial health department said on Sunday evening.
20 hospitalized in central Vietnam over suspected ‘banh mi’ food poisoning
Vietnam News 10:34 14/12/2025Twenty people in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam have been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after consuming ‘banh mi’ sold under the H.V. brand, according to local health authorities.
Vietnam’s beloved ‘banh mi’ under scrutiny after latest mass food poisoning
In-Depth 16:59 15/11/2025More than 300 people have fallen ill after eating ‘banh mi’ from two outlets of the same vendor in Ho Chi Minh City, the latest in a series of food-poisoning outbreaks linked to the popular Vietnamese sandwich.
Ho Chi Minh City confirms salmonella caused mass ‘banh mi’ poisoning; cases rise to 304
Ho Chi Minh City 15:50 12/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City’s health department said on Wednesday that the number of people poisoned after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local vendor had risen to 304, with salmonella identified as the cause.
50 workers in Ho Chi Minh City suffer food poisoning symptoms after company lunch
Ho Chi Minh City 13:35 12/11/2025Fifty workers developed food poisoning symptoms after eating lunch at a company on National Highway 1A in Dong Hung Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Delayed symptoms explain new cases in Ho Chi Minh City ‘banh mi’ poisoning outbreak: doctor
Ho Chi Minh City 15:57 10/11/2025New food poisoning cases are still emerging in Ho Chi Minh City days after an outbreak linked to a popular ‘banh mi’ shop, doctors said on Monday, citing Salmonella’s incubation period of up to three days as the reason.
‘Banh mi’ poisoning outbreaks in Vietnam expose weaknesses in large-scale food safety management
Vietnam News 08:09 10/11/2025Recent food poisoning incidents in Vietnam, including cases linked to well-known 'banh mi' shops, have highlighted loopholes in food safety management, particularly among businesses supplying large quantities of meals.
