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Tourist criticized for sneaking food from hotel breakfast to save on lunch

Tourist criticized for sneaking food from hotel breakfast to save on lunch

A British tourist has sparked an online debate after sharing her experience of sneaking food from a hotel breakfast buffet to use for lunch.
2-year-old girl hospitalized after eating 10 cannabis gummies at Thai family party

2-year-old girl hospitalized after eating 10 cannabis gummies at Thai family party

Vietnamese director arrested for selling thousands of tons of animal-feed oil as human food

Vietnamese director arrested for selling thousands of tons of animal-feed oil as human food

Caveat emptor: Why my attempt to produce clean food ended in bankruptcy

Caveat emptor: Why my attempt to produce clean food ended in bankruptcy

I grew up in the countryside, surrounded by rice fields, pig pens and gardens, and so I am intimately aware of the hardships farmers face every day.
June 9, 2025 | 02:54 pm PT
6 tons of Chinese sweets labeled as Japanese, Korean brands in Vietnam

6 tons of Chinese sweets labeled as Japanese, Korean brands in Vietnam

A Hanoi man is facing charges for selling counterfeit candy by repackaging Chinese sweets in fake "Made in Japan" and "Made in Korea" wrappers, police said.
May 30, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
2 weight loss products imported from Hong Kong, US found to contain banned substance harmful to brain

2 weight loss products imported from Hong Kong, US found to contain banned substance harmful to brain

Samples of two weight loss products sold in Vietnam have been found to contain sibutramine, a banned substance that causes severe brain damage.
May 2, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut 2,000 stores after rat, bug incidents

Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut 2,000 stores after rat, bug incidents

Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya will temporarily shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 branches after a rat was found in a miso soup and a bug in another meal, the company said Saturday.
March 29, 2025 | 04:48 pm PT
Why do many Vietnamese prefer fake coffee products over real coffee?

Why do many Vietnamese prefer fake coffee products over real coffee?

Many Vietnamese continue to prefer fake coffee products despite growing evidence that they contain little to no real coffee, with cheap additives like soybean powder and corn starch often taking the place of genuine beans.
March 17, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
4,000 diners to be compensated following Haidilao hotpot pee incident

4,000 diners to be compensated following Haidilao hotpot pee incident

Chinese hotpot giant Haidilao said it would compensate over 4,000 diners who had visited one of its outlets in Shanghai after two diners urinated into their hotpot broth.
March 12, 2025 | 06:17 pm PT
Hanoi's historic 150-year-old green rice cake facility suspended as production area sits next to washroom

Hanoi's historic 150-year-old green rice cake facility suspended as production area sits next to washroom

Nguyen Ninh, a facility producing banh com (green rice cake) - a specialty well-liked by Hanoi locals and visitors, has been suspended due to food safety violations.
January 3, 2025 | 02:09 am PT
South Korean dairy giant Maeil Dairies apologizes for product contaminated with cleaning solution

South Korean dairy giant Maeil Dairies apologizes for product contaminated with cleaning solution

South Korean dairy producer Maeil Dairies on Monday apologized for an incident in which one of its sterilized milk products was contaminated with cleaning liquid during manufacturing.
December 16, 2024 | 03:49 am PT
Vietnamese instant noodles no longer subject to EU's increased food safety control

Vietnamese instant noodles no longer subject to EU's increased food safety control

Vietnam's instant noodles will be exempted from increased food safety control in the EU starting from July 2, as they have met related regulations.
June 12, 2024 | 09:53 pm PT
After 26 years of eating out, I was diagnosed with cancer

After 26 years of eating out, I was diagnosed with cancer

After I graduated from high school and left my family to study and work in HCMC, almost all my meals were from street eateries.
May 17, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
Top China beermaker opens probe after worker urination video

Top China beermaker opens probe after worker urination video

One of China's biggest beermakers says it has opened an investigation after a video appearing to show a factory employee urinating on raw ingredients went viral this week.
October 20, 2023 | 10:54 pm PT
EU relaxes food safety regulation for Vietnamese instant noodles

EU relaxes food safety regulation for Vietnamese instant noodles

Vietnamese instant noodle products imported into the European Union (E.U.) market will not be required of certificates of food safety inspection issued by Vietnam’s authorized agencies from June 27.
June 11, 2023 | 08:09 pm PT
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