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How 3,000 tonnes of chemical-soaked snail meat slipped past Vietnamese authorities for years

How 3,000 tonnes of chemical-soaked snail meat slipped past Vietnamese authorities for years

Ho Chi Minh City 17:11 30/01/2026

The recent dismantling of a Ho Chi Minh City-based facility that allegedly soaked some 3,000 metric tons of apple snail meat in an estimated 500 metric tons of industrial chemicals has sparked an inquiry into how it managed to evade detection for years.

Suspect details ‘formula’ behind 3,000 tonnes of chemical-soaked snail meat in Ho Chi Minh City

Suspect details ‘formula’ behind 3,000 tonnes of chemical-soaked snail meat in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City 17:34 28/01/2026

The investigation into a massive food safety scandal in Ho Chi Minh City has uncovered chilling details about how Huynh Van Truong processed thousands of metric tons of snail meat using industrial chemicals purchased from Kim Bien Market.

Ho Chi Minh City police bust operation soaking 3,000 tonnes of snail meat in chemicals

Ho Chi Minh City police bust operation soaking 3,000 tonnes of snail meat in chemicals

Vietnam News 09:39 28/01/2026

The Ho Chi Minh City police department’s economic crime division has uncovered a shocking case of food safety violations, involving the use of industrial chemicals to process thousands of metric tons of snail meat for sale on the market.

What the shell: scientists marvel as NZ snail lays egg from neck

What the shell: scientists marvel as NZ snail lays egg from neck

World 17:28 08/05/2025

SYDNEY -- A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc.

Oc ruoc or button tops: A tiny summer snail treat in central Vietnam

Oc ruoc or button tops: A tiny summer snail treat in central Vietnam

Travel 11:53 19/04/2025

Button tops (Umbonium vestiarium), a familiar summer snail dish to people in central Vietnam, especially in the Quang Nam and Da Nang areas, has gradually become a signature local specialty.

In Vietnam, food supplier found dousing snails in industrial chemicals before catering

In Vietnam, food supplier found dousing snails in industrial chemicals before catering

Vietnam News 19:27 22/01/2021

Chemicals were used to buff up the snails' weight

Woman killed, sons hospitalized after eating poisonous snails in Nha Trang

Woman killed, sons hospitalized after eating poisonous snails in Nha Trang

Vietnam News 15:42 01/03/2020

The two sons have recovered and been discharged from the hospital

Vietnamese woman avoids death after eating poisoned snail

Vietnamese woman avoids death after eating poisoned snail

Vietnam News 11:20 04/01/2020

The snail houses a parasite that contains a powerful neurotoxin

Shellfish: A rustic delicacy in Saigon

Shellfish: A rustic delicacy in Saigon

Travel 19:40 31/03/2014

Shellfish has long been a well-loved snack and delicacy for Vietnamese, appealing to local gourmands and tourists alike