Economy
Eight shipments received warnings related to banned antibiotics, accounting for 12.5 per cent of total shipments.
Society
Almost Vape products contain poisonous substances such as nicotine, metal and formaldehyde.
Economy
HCM City deputy chairwoman Phan Thị Thắng instructed the city Steering Committee 389 to step up inspections to prevent trade fraud and smuggling at a meeting last week.
Society
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.
Opinion
Tô Ân Xô, chief of the Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS), talks to the press about Decree No 137/2020/ND-CP on the management and use of firecrackers and fireworks that will come into effect from January 11 next year
Sports
Vietnamese weightlifters may not be allowed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics because four athletes have been punished by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for doping.
Economy
MEATDeli Sài Gòn Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Masan MEATLife, has completed construction of a meat processing plant in Long An Province and will commission it next month.
Society
The Việt Nam Food Administration, under the Ministry of Health, has warned people to not purchase or consume Candy B+ Coffee Extra Power, a food product containing Tadalafil – a banned substance – after the administration recently received a notification from the Singaporean Health Sciences Authority.
Opinion
Việt Nam is facing huge pressure due to the complicated development of drug-related crimes. Drug gangs and synthetic drug production as well as replanting opium poppy plants are at risk of increasing.
Society
HCM City authorities have seized more than 36,350 smuggled and counterfeited goods and imposed fines of about VNĐ7 billion (US$301,600) for violations after its coordination plan No 15 was launched last year in May.
Society
Department of Animal Health, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported that Thailand-imported live pigs to Việt Nam were safe, adding that this pork did not contain banned substances.
Society
The committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam held a meeting on Friday to review food safety and hygiene control in the first half of this year.
Society
Vietnamese workers abroad are not allowed to work as masseuse/masseur at hotels, restaurants and entertainment facilities abroad from May 20.
Society
Hà Nội took the lead managing food safety over agro-forestry-fishery production last year.
Society
Increased raids at karaoke bars are failing to discourage drug users in Việt Nam from turning these popular entertainment venues into drug dens.
Sports
Vietnamese runner Quách Thị Lan has been awarded two gold medals from the Asian Athletics Championships 2017 after winner Nirmala Sheoran of India tested positive for a banned substance.
Sports
Asian Games silver medallist Trịnh Văn Vinh has been banned for four years by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) because of a doping violation.
Society
HCM City Police have launched criminal proceedings against a Vietnamese-American bar owner and 15 others on charges of "illegal possession of narcotics" and concealing their illegal use.
Society
Breathing in Paraquat can cause lung damage and long-term exposure to Paraquat may cause pulmonary fibrosis.