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.
13 hospitalized after suspected poisoning from ornamental fish eggs in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:42 21/02/2026Thirteen people in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning on Thursday after eating ornamental fish eggs, believed to be from an arowana, or dragon fish, authorities said.
4 family members in Ho Chi Minh City hospitalized with severe poisoning after eating red grouper
Ho Chi Minh City 15:51 11/02/2026A family of four in Ho Chi Minh City was hospitalized with severe poisoning after sharing a home-cooked meal that included red grouper a few days ago.
Dozens hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City after year-end party
Ho Chi Minh City 11:07 04/02/2026Dozens of people in Ho Chi Minh City were rushed to hospital for emergency treatment after developing symptoms consistent with food poisoning following a year-end party held a few days ago.
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.
6 family members hospitalized over suspected poisoning from jicama seeds in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:47 10/01/2026Six members of the same family in northern Vietnam were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning on Thursday evening after eating seeds from a jicama plant, prompting health authorities to order an urgent investigation.
3-year-old dies, 5 relatives hospitalized after suspected food poisoning in Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:12 02/01/2026Six members of a family in Son La Province, northern Vietnam were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating fruit and yogurt during a holiday gathering, with a three-year-old boy later confirmed dead, local authorities said on Friday.
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.
School leaders dismissed after food poisoning sends 40 students to hospital in central Vietnam
Education 18:28 20/12/2025Local authorities in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam have dismissed the principal and a vice principal of an ethnic minority semi-boarding elementary school after 40 students were hospitalized for food poisoning in September, officials said on Friday.
