Food Safety

Hanoi expects more markets that meet the criteria for well-behaved traders and food safety standards.

Failure to comply with phytosanitary and food safety regulations for exports has resulted in significant losses for local businesses.

The city will focus on strengthening enforcement of food safety regulations in food production and trade facilities.

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 district continues to replicate the food safety model in other areas.

Recently, there have been several food poisoning outbreaks across the country, mainly from food sold to children from stalls outside school gates, causing concern and anxiety among parents.

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