Needy families in Japan cut food intake, limit AC use
World 16:21 21/07/2026TOKYO -- Many parents in financially struggling families in Japan said they would be forced to reduce the amount of food served per meal and limit their use of air conditioning during the summer vacation, according to a survey by certified nonprofit organization Kidsdoor.
Local, int’l visitors explore over 100 food booths at Da Nang seaside festival
Travel 17:28 08/06/2026Thousands of local and international visitors gravitated to the opening ceremony for An Hai Festival 2026 at the seaside East Sea Park in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Sunday night, exploring over 100 booths of dishes, seafood, and specialties.
Da Nang to treat locals, tourists to Food Tour Festival this month
Travel 15:49 08/05/2026The Da Nang Food Tour Festival 2026 will take place at East Sea Park, Tam Thanh Sea Square, and several sites in the coastal central city of Da Nang City from May 20 to 24, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Australian food showcased at Ho Chi Minh City expo
Ho Chi Minh City 19:14 18/04/2026The Taste of Australia Expo opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, featuring 40 booths displaying a wide range of premium Australian food, beverages, and supplements.
Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen
World 10:04 29/03/2026A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.
4 tonnes of untraceable food seized in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:28 03/03/2026Police in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam have teamed up with relevant forces to discover and seize some four metric tons of food products of unknown origin in a crackdown on unsafe food trading in the province.
Nearly 4 tonnes of food products of unknown origin seized in Vietnam ahead of Tet
Vietnam News 12:48 29/01/2026Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam have discovered and confiscated nearly four metric tons of food products of unknown origin that were about to be released onto the market ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.
Ho Chi Minh City opens ‘Pho’ Museum
Ho Chi Minh City 12:47 16/01/2026The ‘Pho’ Museum, a new culinary space celebrating Vietnam’s most iconic dish, has officially opened to the public in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam’s former food safety head sentenced to 15 years in prison, husband jailed for 5 years in bribery case
Vietnam News 13:45 15/01/2026The Hanoi People’s Court on Wednesday handed down a 15-year prison sentence to Tran Viet Nga, former head of the Vietnam Food Safety Authority under the Ministry of Health, for her responsibility for VND12.7 billion (US$482,560) in bribes taken by officials under her authority, while sentencing her husband, Le Hoang, former deputy director of the Department of Disease Prevention under the ministry, to five years in prison.
How former Vietnamese food safety heads open doors to counterfeit products
Vietnam News 11:44 19/12/2025Two former directors of the Vietnam Food Safety Authority have been accused of bearing criminal responsibility for the approval of tens of thousands of products that were granted registration certificates despite their failing to meet required conditions.
Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers
World 12:07 20/11/2025Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.
Restaurateur eager to explore cuisine of Vietnam’s 54 ethnicities
Travel 11:06 21/09/2025Dao Thuy Linh, who started her business with a small frog-specialty eatery, says Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups have rich food traditions that remain little known, and she wants to share them with a wider audience.
