14 Lao tourists hospitalized with food poisoning symptoms in central Vietnam

Two Hanoi hospitals admitted 188 children and three teachers with food poisoning symptoms between last Wednesday and Friday.

Dozens of children aged seven to 12 had to be hospitalized with food poisoning Sunday after attending a church service in HCMC.

Health authorities are investigating the mass food poisoning of 300 pupils at a primary school in Ninh Binh Province.  

While regulatory framework in Vietnam has improved, implementation remains a challenge. 

Food poisoning killed at least 16 people across the country during the first half of 2017.

Games organizers said they were still trying to identify the source of the outbreak.

It's the second case of mass food poisoning to be reported in Vietnam's central city this year.

The neighbor allegedly sprayed pesticide over the family's vegetables garden in what appeared to be a revenge plot.

Some workers said they spotted maggots in the chicken served during lunch.

Local health authorities are scrambling to analyze samples of food served at the party.

The victims had been served wine and candy bought near the Chinese border, police found.

On October 29, 109 factory workers suffered food poisoning at a Chinese-owned factory in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting a boycott on the company canteen.

A hotel in Ho Chi Minh City has been linked to the case, but an official says no conclusion yet.