Over 20 hospitalized after eating ‘banh mi’ in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:53 19/04/2026More than 20 people in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating ‘banh mi’ purchased from a local shop in Dien Chau Commune, health officials confirmed on Saturday.
3 more schools in Ho Chi Minh City halt lunch service after mass food poisoning
Ho Chi Minh City 12:34 14/04/2026Three middle schools in Ho Chi Minh City have suspended lunch services following a food poisoning incident that sickened more than 200 students at Binh Quoi Tay Elementary School last week.
Suspected food poisoning cases at Ho Chi Minh City elementary school rise to 148
Ho Chi Minh City 15:05 10/04/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on Friday reported a sharp increase in the number of students suspected of food poisoning at Binh Quoi Tay Elementary School in Binh Quoi Ward, with 148 cases recorded as of this morning.
53 elementary school students hospitalized with suspected food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 10:42 10/04/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health recorded 53 cases of gastrointestinal illness among students at Binh Quoi Tay Elementary School in Binh Quoi Ward on Wednesday and Thursday, suspected to be linked to food poisoning.
3 hospitalized after puffer fish poisoning in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:54 28/03/2026Three people in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam were hospitalized this week after eating poisonous puffer fish, local doctors said on Friday, warning that dangerous food habits persist in rural communities despite repeated health advisories.
2 more suspected food poisoning cases linked to fermented fish in Da Nang
Vietnam News 14:58 21/03/2026Vietnam’s health authorities reported two additional suspected food poisoning cases after patients consumed ‘ca u chua’ in Phuoc Nang Commune, Da Nang City, raising concerns after earlier botulinum incidents.
What to know about 'banh mi' food poisoning in Vietnam, and how to eat it safely
In-Depth 11:27 15/03/2026A series of suspected food poisoning incidents linked to 'banh mi' has recently raised concerns about food safety in Vietnam, drawing renewed attention to safety practices surrounding one of the country’s most beloved street foods despite such cases being relatively rare.
97 people sick after suspected salted egg cake poisoning in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:01 14/03/2026Authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident that left 97 people ill after consuming salted egg sponge cake, with health officials confirming the presence of Salmonella bacteria but no cake samples available for testing.
3 Vietnamese children suspected of botulinum poisoning after eating fermented fish
Vietnam News 10:19 11/03/2026Three boys in Da Nang City, central Vietnam were hospitalized with suspected botulinum poisoning after eating a traditional dish of fermented fish, according to a report from the Northern Quang Nam Mountain Regional General Hospital on Monday.
Salmonella linked to ‘banh mi’ poisoning that caused 108 to be hospitalized in Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh City 14:23 10/03/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has identified salmonella as the likely cause of a mass food poisoning incident that sent 108 people to hospitals after they ate ‘banh mi’ from a shop on Do Chieu Street in Vung Tau Ward in early March.
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.
