How 3,000 tonnes of chemical-soaked snail meat slipped past Vietnamese authorities for years
Ho Chi Minh City 17:11 30/01/2026The 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
Ho Chi Minh City 17:34 28/01/2026The 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
Vietnam News 09:39 28/01/2026The 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
World 17:28 08/05/2025SYDNEY -- 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
Travel 11:53 19/04/2025Button 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
Vietnam News 19:27 22/01/2021Chemicals were used to buff up the snails' weight
Woman killed, sons hospitalized after eating poisonous snails in Nha Trang
Vietnam News 15:42 01/03/2020The two sons have recovered and been discharged from the hospital
Vietnamese woman avoids death after eating poisoned snail
Vietnam News 11:20 04/01/2020The snail houses a parasite that contains a powerful neurotoxin
Shellfish: A rustic delicacy in Saigon
Travel 19:40 31/03/2014Shellfish has long been a well-loved snack and delicacy for Vietnamese, appealing to local gourmands and tourists alike
