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Crackdown on food safety violations
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.
Director of Vietnamese firm charged with counterfeit chili, dipping sauce production
Vietnam News 14:11 27/01/2026Investigators of the Department of Public Security in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam have initiated criminal proceedings against Nguyen Minh Quang, 34, director of Ngan Ha Vinh Phuc Joint Stock Company, for allegedly producing and trading counterfeit chili sauce and dipping sauce.
2 bean sprout producers charged for allegedly using banned substance in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:49 24/01/2026Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam said on Saturday they had initiated criminal proceedings against two bean sprout producers for violating food safety regulations after discovering they used a banned chemical to stimulate sprout growth.
Ho Chi Minh City tightens food safety rules for school meals
Ho Chi Minh City 12:26 24/01/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has issued an urgent directive requiring schools to strictly monitor the origin and safety of food served in student meals.
Vietnam’s scandal-hit Halong Canfoco loses food safety certification, reopening date unclear
Vietnam News 10:14 24/01/2026Halong Canfoco, the Vietnamese canned food producer involved in a diseased pork investigation, suspended production at its Hai Phong factory after its food safety and quality management certifications were revoked, leaving the company unable to circulate products on the market and with no clear timeline for resuming operations.
Da Nang fines Hoi An hospitality firm $14,800 over environmental, food safety violations
Vietnam News 15:13 21/01/2026Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have fined Tri Viet Hoi An JSC VND389 million (US$14,810) for multiple violations of environmental protection and food safety regulations at its The Pearl Hoi An resort complex.
In Vietnam, food safety risks lurk from street eateries to fine dining: experts
In-Depth 09:35 20/01/2026Weak law enforcement, gaps in staff training, and light penalties continue to allow unsafe food practices to persist across Vietnam’s food service industry, exposing consumers to serious health risks despite existing regulations, said industry experts and lawyers.
Ho Chi Minh City busts food counterfeiting racket selling 50 metric tons of fake specialty meat
Ho Chi Minh City 14:31 17/01/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale ring that produced and sold more than 50 metric tons of pork disguised as high-priced specialty meat, arresting eight suspects in a case that authorities say poses serious risks to public health.
Vietnamese quarantine official detained for allegedly taking bribes from scandal-ridden Halong Canfoco
Vietnam News 16:19 15/01/2026A senior quarantine inspection official in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam has been detained for allegedly accepting bribes from Halong Canfoco, as authorities continue to investigate a major food safety scandal involving the company’s diseased pork products.
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.
CEO of Vietnam's Halong Canfoco charged in diseased pork probe
Vietnam News 11:33 15/01/2026Police in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam have pressed charges against Truong Sy Toan, chief executive officer of Halong Canfoco, along with three quality control employees, for their alleged serious violations of food safety regulations.
Health ministry urges inspection of wedding venues in Ho Chi Minh City following Tuoi Tre’s food safety findings
Ho Chi Minh City 09:03 14/01/2026The Ministry of Health has called on the Food Safety Department of Ho Chi Minh City to urgently inspect wedding and convention venues following a Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper investigation that exposed serious shortcomings in food safety management.
