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.
Food poisoning cases linked to ‘banh mi’ in Ho Chi Minh City rise to 162
Ho Chi Minh City 15:19 09/11/2025The number of people hospitalized for food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local shop has risen to 162, with Salmonella likely being the cause, health authorities reported on Saturday.
Over 80 hospitalized for food poisoning after eating ‘banh mi’ in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 17:29 08/11/2025More than 80 people have been hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City after eating 'banh mi' from a street stall on Nguyen Thai Son Street in Hanh Thong Ward, with health officials confirming Salmonella as the cause of the incident.
Baguette? No, banh mi: Vietnam celebrates independence from French rule
Vietnam Life 11:10 01/09/2025As Vietnam celebrates the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from colonial rule this week, French cultural influence remains ubiquitous, but not many people in the Southeast Asian nation are aware of its prevalence.
64 hospitalized with digestive disorders, suspected link to ‘banh mi’ consumption in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 15:25 22/07/2025Within three days starting from Friday last week, the M'Drak Medical Center in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam recorded 64 cases of hospitalization with symptoms of digestive disorders, suspected food poisoning. Many patients stated they had eaten ‘banh mi’ from a local vendor, Doctor Vo Trong Phuc, deputy director of the center, said on Monday morning.
US expansion in sight for Vietnam Bánh Mì Festival
Travel 08:26 26/02/2025The Vietnam Bánh Mì Festival 2025 will run from March 21 to 24
