Ensuring food safety for Tết

January 25, 2024 - 12:02

With the Lunar New Year holiday approaching, demand for fresh pork and other food products are on the rise, so businesses in HCM City are hard at work to ensure sufficient supply, while the authorities are making sure the food sold in markets satisfy health and safety standards.

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