Vietnam’s former food safety chiefs, subordinates accused of taking over $3.8mn in bribes
Vietnam News 18:17 16/12/2025Two ex-leaders of the Vietnam Food Safety Authority under the Ministry of Health, along with dozens of former officials and specialists, have been charged with receiving bribes totaling more than VND100 billion (US$3.8 million).
Nearly 98% of food samples from 6 localities meet safety standards for Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:30 06/12/2025Nearly 98 percent of food samples collected from six provinces and city supplying Ho Chi Minh City met national safety standards, city authorities said on Friday, highlighting efforts to ensure safe food for the city’s population of more than 14 million.
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.
Da Nang investigates report of rice noodles turning red
Vietnam News 13:19 08/07/2025The Food Safety Management Board in Da Nang City, central Vietnam said on Monday that it is coordinating with relevant agencies to verify a report from a resident about rice noodles purchased from a market changing color from white to red.
In Vietnam, over 22,000 establishments found violating food safety regulations in 2024: minister
Vietnam News 16:19 20/06/2025In a sweeping campaign to improve food safety across Vietnam, the Ministry of Health inspected 354,000 food-related establishments in 2024, uncovering violations at more than 22,000 facilities.
Vietnam’s Binh Duong begins surprise checks at 9 C.P. Vietnam food outlets
Economy 14:30 05/06/2025Authorities in Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam have launched a week-long surprise inspection at nine retail outlets operated by C.P. Vietnam, a subsidiary of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited, across five cities in the province.
No evidence found of diseased pork or chicken sold by C.P. Vietnam: inspection results
Economy 19:29 03/06/2025Authorities have so far found no evidence that C.P. Vietnam, a subsidiary of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), has sold diseased pork or chicken, unsafe food items, or expired products to the market, according to the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Massive revenue of C.P. Vietnam revealed amid food safety scandal
Economy 17:31 01/06/2025Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the Thai agricultural and food conglomerate and parent company of C.P. Vietnam, has reported growth in its Vietnam operations, with 2024 revenue in the country reaching nearly VND95 trillion (US$3.6 billion), a five-percent increase over the previous year.
Store of Thai-owned meat producer C.P. Vietnam under investigation over food safety allegations
Vietnam News 16:16 31/05/2025Authorities in Vietnam’s southern province of Soc Trang have launched an investigation into food safety practices at a retail store operated by C.P. Vietnam (CPV), following a viral social media post alleging the sale of contaminated meat.
Police seize over 100 tonnes of fake cooking oil, seasoning in Vietnam’s Phu Tho
Vietnam News 14:26 27/04/2025Police in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam have raided the factory and warehouse of Famimoto Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Famimoto), seizing more than 100 metric tons of cooking oil and seasoning products.
4 indicted for making 3,500 tonnes of bean sprouts with banned chemical in Vietnam's Nghe An Province
Vietnam News 15:49 20/04/2025Four men have been arrested in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam for allegedly producing 3,500 tonnes of bean sprouts using 6-Benzylaminopurine (6-BAP), a banned chemical known to cause serious health problems and even death, the local police department reported recently.
In Vietnam, food safety requires harsher punishment for violators
In-Depth 15:25 08/04/2025Some experts say there is nowhere else quite like Vietnam when it comes to how easy it is to enter the food and beverage industry.
