Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale operation accused of using banned Salbutamol to fatten pigs, with more than 10,000 tons of pork worth over $22.8 million allegedly reaching the market.

Vietnam's education ministry is drafting stricter rules for school meals after concerns over food quality, portion sizes, deliveries and oversight, shifting its focus toward managing safety and quality across the entire meal supply chain.

Agricultural exporters must adapt to diverging sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements as the European Union (EU) tightens food safety controls, with compliance increasingly critical to maintaining access to key markets.

A draft amendment to Vietnam's Food Safety Law would shift regulation from fragmented inspections to risk-based, farm-to-table management.

Halong Canfoco has resumed production after a major food safety scandal involving 120 tonnes of diseased pork, but restoring consumer confidence remains its biggest challenge.

The Politburo has outlined a broad overhaul of Vietnam's crime prevention strategy, including proposals for harsher penalties for food safety offenses and stronger early-warning systems.

Parents are being urged to immediately stop using Nara Organics infant formula after reports linked the product to several cases of infant botulism in the United States.

New amendments to the Food Safety Law could place greater responsibility on online platforms to monitor food products sold through their services.

Vietnam’s current multi-ministry food safety framework faces growing scrutiny as officials seek a more streamlined and effective system to protect public health.

A nationwide crackdown on food safety violations has revealed widespread non-compliance, prompting enforcement actions against thousands of businesses and suppliers.

Former Food Safety Administration leaders Tran Viet Nga and Nguyen Thanh Phong received reduced prison sentences after an appellate court ruling in Hanoi.

Food poisoning cases in early 2026 have exposed major gaps in Vietnam’s food supply chain management.

Consumers are advised to stop using affected HiPP jars as officials launch a nationwide review following an international safety alert.

The hottest topic of discussion among parents these days is the case of nearly 300 tons of diseased pork being funneled into markets and school kitchens.

Food safety and hygiene management is currently handled by three ministries: Industry and Trade, Health, and Agriculture and Environment. Yet, 300 tons of diseased pork still slipped through all inspection gates.

The question of organizational structure, personnel, and staffing for state management of food safety has become a pressing issue for local authorities across Vietnam.

Following the discovery of nearly 300 tons of diseased pork launched into the market, some of which reportedly made its way into collective kitchens and schools, experts are calling for the strictest possible inspection of food supplied to students.

A number of schools supplied with meals by Hanoi Industrial Catering Services JSC say they do not use pork sourced from Cuong Phat Co. Despite their statements, many parents remain uneasy.

Following the discovery of nearly 300 tons of diseased pork entering the market, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has launched surprise inspections of food service establishments and mass kitchens in Hanoi and Ninh Binh.