Struggling shopkeepers at HCM City traditional markets learn to sell online

With traditional markets in HCM City struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more of their shop owners are looking to sell their goods on online channels such as delivery apps and social media.

HCM City to ensure food safety, steady prices during Tết

Food companies in HCM City have enough stocks to meet demand during Tết in mid-February, Triệu Đỗ Hồng Phước, head of the HCM City People’s Council's Committee for Economy and Budget, has said.

Holiday shoppers urged to be aware of unsafe food sold online As the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday is only one month away, the demand for food and drinks for the country’s largest holiday has sharply increased at both physical and online stores. The HCM City Food Safety Management Board is ramping up its inspections to ensure food hygiene and safety during the holiday season. Phạm Khánh Phong Lan, head of the board, talks to Việt Nam News reporter about measures to ensure food safety during Tết.

Consumers warned about unsafe food ahead of Tết As the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, food to celebrate the big occasion is in high demand, with homemade food most popular as it reminds people of their family's cooking.

Food safety requested during Tết festival Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has requested the ministries of health, agriculture and rural development, industry and trade and People's Committees of provinces and cities work to ensure food safety during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

HCM City steps up food inspections to ensure safe Tết HCM City has stepped up food inspections at wholesale markets in the city to ensure safe food products in the lead-up to the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday which falls on February 12.

HCM City schools urged to strengthen oversight of kitchen to prevent food poisoning

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has ordered kitchens and canteens in schools to strictly follow food safety regulations and ensure that meals are prepared and served safely to students.

HCM City improves management of food safety, traceability of agricultural products A new HCM City regulation would make it mandatory for all agricultural products and foodstuffs to have traceability and geographical indications, and require packaging and branding under VietGAP standards to ensure food hygiene and safety.

HCM City to invest in agri-food safety plan More than VNĐ840 billion (US$36.5 million) is expected to be needed to ensure food safety in HCM City’s agricultural sector in the 2021-26 period.

HCM City reports no food poisoning in abbreviated school year The Việt Nam Food Administration said there were 48 instances of food poisoning this year as of May end in which 22 people died.