In today's world, where consumers focus on the origin and quality of their food, managing every step—from cultivation to processing, packaging, and distribution—is not only a commitment to product excellence but also a critical responsibility in safeguarding public health.
The city produces about 60% of the food consumed, the remaining is imported from other provinces and abroad.
Many workshops have invested in better equipment and improved compliance with food safety regulations.
Hanoi authorities have issued an urgent call for the traceability and recall of mooncakes that fail food safety standards during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival next month.
Hanoi has been working with neighboring provinces to control the sources of food supplies to the city and ensure food traceability.
Vietnamese agricultural exports may be at risk if producers and farmers are unable to meet international standards on food safety.
Hanoi's agro-food product traceability system has improved the transparency of information for some 653 enterprises with almost 11,000 sets of traceability codes for agricultural, forestry and fishery products.
To ensure the safety of food services and street food in the community, Hanoi has put numerous initiatives into action.
The city's health department will continue to carry out regular, specialized and random inspections.
The lack of national technical standards and regulations for various foodstuffs poses a challenge to production and business establishments regarding self-declaring their products.
Hanoi's health sector has stepped up inspections and controls at food facilities and improved awareness and law enforcement, according to the Hanoi Health Department.
Consumers are urged to be more vigilant and courageous in exposing food producers and traders who breach food safety laws.
The inspection findings highlight positive actions taken by local authorities in Hanoi to address food hygiene violations and identify areas for improvement.
Food safety inspection and supervision will be further strengthened in Hanoi.
Hanoi will apply many solutions to improve the efficiency of enforcing food safety regulations in 2023 and the future.
Thanks to rigorous inspection and supervision, food service establishments in Hanoi have transformed their business and become more responsible to the community.
The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a decision to set up an intersectoral inspection team during the "Action Month for Food Safety 2023," which will run from April 15 to May 15.
