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.

Vietnamese weightlifters may be banned from Tokyo Olympics

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.

Việt Nam needs solutions promoting sustainable seafood exports to the EU: experts

Masan to inaugurate 2nd meat processing complex

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.

VN Food Administration warns of Candy B+ Coffee Extra Power 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.

Drug prevention forces try to combat new drugs and crimes

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.

Pigs imported from Thailand safe, MARD reports 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.

Food safety control to be enhanced 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.

Hà Nội top the country in term of food safety Hà Nội took the lead managing food safety over agro-forestry-fishery production last year.

Drug use at karaoke bars on the rise

Increased raids at karaoke bars are failing to discourage drug users in Việt Nam from turning these popular entertainment venues into drug dens.