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Food companies spend big money on food hygiene, branding

Food is one of the most attractive business sectors as it not only has a 93 million customer domestic market, but also a vast world market with average annual export turnover of tens of billions of dollars.

Journalists urged to improve ethics, standards

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Journalism Association should pay more attention to the improvement of its members’ political and professional skills since the social and media environments have become complex,

The market of “death” in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Kim Bien Market in District 5, HCM City is called the “market of death” because it sells all kinds of toxic chemicals.

Wave of thefts prompt increased police patrols

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local policemen in wards, communes and towns play an important role in preventing thefts as they can work directly with local residents and are familiar with the local situation,

Unsafe food concerns grow in VN as lunar New Year nears

 Vietnam continues to suffer food safety concerns which have worsened in the run-up to the Tet Lunar New Year festivities.

Food hygiene still a concern for VN

Lack of strict punishments have made it difficult for local authorities to tighten control over businesses violating food safety as more and more samples of meat, vegetables and seafood have been found failing to meet hygiene and quality standards,

Vietnamese farm produce enters the US via China

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has delicious tropical fruits, but they are often not sent directly to foreign markets.

Vietnam food watchdog rejects link between local firm’s lard and Taiwan oil scandal

A Vietnamese company has only sold lard oil for animal feed to a firm that has been hit by a tainted oil scandal in Taiwan, and does not take responsibility if the importer used it for other purposes.

Young mothers, small children eat intoxicated vegetables

Millions of young mothers might have got stunned on the news that rau ngot, a popular vegetable in Vietnam, is unsafe to people because of the high pesticide residues. Rau ngot has been eaten raw, especially by the women after giving birth.

Markets under fire over food hygiene

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many traditional markets in Viet Nam are housed in downgraded conditions that failed to ensure food hygiene.