Ho Chi Minh City reports 92 hospitalized in suspected ‘banh mi’ poisoning in Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh City 13:49 05/03/2026The number of people hospitalized following a suspected food poisoning incident linked to a street ‘banh mi’ stall in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City had risen to 92 as of Wednesday night.
Vietnam’s Vung Tau ‘banh mi’ shop shut after suspected food poisoning
Ho Chi Minh City 11:27 04/03/2026Authorities in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City have ordered a local ‘banh mi’ shop to suspend operations after several customers were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning.
6 hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City after suspected ‘banh mi’ food poisoning
Ho Chi Minh City 16:26 28/02/2026Six people were admitted to Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday with suspected food poisoning symptoms after eating ‘banh mi’ from the same outlet.
Over 70 hospitalized in Vietnam’s Dong Thap after suspected ‘banh mi’ poisoning
Vietnam News 14:54 27/02/2026Seventy-two people in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam experienced suspected food poisoning, with 71 requiring hospitalization, after eating ‘banh mi’ from Hong Ngoc 12 bakery, the same establishment involved in a 149-case outbreak in 2024, local health authorities said on Friday.
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.
