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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.
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

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

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

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
Police investigate food safety violations in Nha Trang after school student's death

Police investigate food safety violations in Nha Trang after school student's death

Khanh Hoa police are investigating violations of food safety and hygiene laws after food poisoning hospitalized more than 600 students and killed one at a Nha Trang school.
November 23, 2022 | 04:12 pm PT
Mass food poisoning at Nha Trang school caused by Salmonella bacteria

Mass food poisoning at Nha Trang school caused by Salmonella bacteria

Health officials confirmed over 600 students of Ischool in Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa were poisoned with the Salmonella bacteria that is sensitive to most antibiotics.
November 21, 2022 | 05:02 pm PT
Boy dies from school food poisoning in Khanh Hoa

Boy dies from school food poisoning in Khanh Hoa

A child who was among 600 students who suffered from food poisoning at Ischool in Khanh Hoa Province last week died en route to a HCMC hospital on Sunday.
November 20, 2022 | 06:21 pm PT
HCMC collects $392,000 in food safety fines in first 9 months

HCMC collects $392,000 in food safety fines in first 9 months

Ho Chi Minh City has collected VND9.6 billion ($392,000) in fines from 633 facilities in the first nine months for selling food under fake labels or of unclear origin.
October 19, 2022 | 01:48 am PT
Infant infected with worms after consuming milk with river water

Infant infected with worms after consuming milk with river water

A 3-month-old infant is in shock after being inflicted by parasitic worms. Her family had fed her milk with "inadequately treated" river water.
August 16, 2022 | 05:06 pm PT
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