Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a food safety scandal involving a noodle manufacturer using harmful chemicals to produce hundreds of tons of tainted products.

As police probe a suspected supply chain involving over 120 tons of ASF-infected pork, Halong Canfoco faces scrutiny over governance shifts, falling revenue, and a new chairman appointed in 2025.

Police in Hai Phong have launched a criminal investigation after uncovering a scheme involving approximately 120 tons of pork infected with African swine fever (ASF) being funneled into a food processing facility.

Between 2018 and 2025, several officials and specialists at the Food Safety Authority allegedly abused legal regulations to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for the appraisal and issuance of various permits.

Whenever an inspection team from the Vietnam Food Safety Authority (VFSA) arrived, businesses would "slip" them money to ensure the results were "smooth."

Authorities uncover elaborate scheme involving bribes disguised as loans and repayments.

Party Secretary General To Lam has emphasized that without addressing food safety, environmental pollution, and prevention, the healthcare system will remain overwhelmed - no matter how many hospitals are built or doctors trained.

The Ministry of Public Security has launched criminal proceedings against former deputy director Do Huu Tuan over alleged bribery.

The recent Kera candy trial has prompted the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court to recommend sweeping changes to the regulation of functional food products and online marketing practices.

Can Tho authorities have detained three veterinary officers accused of allowing pork infected with African swine fever to pass quarantine checks and be sold at local markets.

Nearly 300 people have fallen ill after eating bread from two shops in Ho Chi Minh City, with dangerous bacteria now detected.

The Party Secretariat has issued a strong directive calling for legal reform and harsher penalties against individuals and organizations that deliberately produce or traffic counterfeit goods, in a bid to better protect consumer rights.

Hospitals across the city report rising numbers of patients with food poisoning symptoms as health officials launch a full investigation.

Multiple hospitals are treating patients, including a pregnant woman and severe Salmonella infections, after consuming banh mi from two vendors.

Authorities in An Giang shut down a makeshift factory producing fake consumer products right in a residential neighborhood.

Police in Gia Lai have detained a company director for allegedly producing and selling counterfeit coffee involving several tons of ingredients and finished goods.

More than 700 pigs infected with African swine fever, weighing around 60 tons in total, were intercepted before reaching the market by Hanoi police, who have destroyed the diseased animals to protect public health.

Cheap Indian buffalo meat was injected with white powder substances to create fake Wagyu beef with marbled fat, yielding massive profits for producers in Vietnam.

Recent product scandals show how regulatory agencies are reacting after public outcry, not proactively protecting consumers.