Ho Chi Minh City police bust banned-substance pig fattening ring, 10,000 tonnes of tainted pork sold
Vietnam News 21:23 05/10/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have prosecuted nine suspects in a large-scale case involving the use of the banned substance salbutamol to fatten pigs, with an estimate of more than 10,000 tonnes of pork from those pigs having been sold on the market.
201 pigs found positive for banned substance in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 17:44 28/07/2026Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City have intercepted two trucks carrying 201 pigs that tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
2 bean sprout producers charged for allegedly using banned substance in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:49 24/01/2026Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam said on Saturday they had initiated criminal proceedings against two bean sprout producers for violating food safety regulations after discovering they used a banned chemical to stimulate sprout growth.
Vietnam recalls multiple dietary supplements over banned substances
Vietnam News 10:14 27/05/2022The food safety authority under the health ministry has recently announced the recall of multiple dietary supplement products
