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Hundreds of dead pigs exhumed from graves and sold as pork in Vietnam

Hundreds of dead pigs exhumed from graves and sold as pork in Vietnam

Police in Khanh Hoa Province in central Vietnam on Dec. 25 accused a man and six others with exhuming hundreds of dead pigs infected with African swine fever and selling the meat illegally.
HCMC bakery shut down after banh mi food poisoning sickens over 100

HCMC bakery shut down after banh mi food poisoning sickens over 100

More than 60 hospitalized after suspected banh mi food poisoning in HCMC

More than 60 hospitalized after suspected banh mi food poisoning in HCMC

Food poisoning becoming common, but our stomach should not get used to it

Food poisoning becoming common, but our stomach should not get used to it

My stomach churned. Cold sweat poured down my body as I vomited nonstop. The diarrhea that followed drained every bit of strength I had.
November 17, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Over 230 fall ill in Ho Chi Minh City banh mi poisoning, Salmonella suspected

Over 230 fall ill in Ho Chi Minh City banh mi poisoning, Salmonella suspected

More than 230 people have been poisoned in Ho Chi Minh City due to a suspected Salmonella outbreak traced to banh mi from two shops under the same chain, which have since been sealed by authorities.
November 9, 2025 | 08:59 pm PT
Woman found buying dead pigs infected with African swine fever to sell in market

Woman found buying dead pigs infected with African swine fever to sell in market

Market regulators in Gia Lai Province Thursday discovered 220 diseased pigs, some already dead, loaded onto a truck and identified a woman who had bought them to resell.
August 7, 2025 | 08:38 pm PT
Diseased pork secretly sold across Hanoi markets and restaurants, police reveal

Diseased pork secretly sold across Hanoi markets and restaurants, police reveal

Pork infected with African swine fever was secretly slaughtered and sold to markets and restaurants across Hanoi, police revealed.
July 9, 2025 | 04:49 pm PT
Thousands of tons of animal-feed oil secretly sold as human food in Vietnam

Thousands of tons of animal-feed oil secretly sold as human food in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities have uncovered a major food safety scandal where tens of thousands of tons of animal-feed oil were secretly sold as cooking oil to restaurants, factories and food producers across the country.
June 25, 2025 | 03:04 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
Potentially deadly hormone used to grow hundreds of tons of beansprouts in Vietnam

Potentially deadly hormone used to grow hundreds of tons of beansprouts in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities have busted two factories accused of using a banned growth hormone to mass-produce beansprouts, raising fresh concerns over food safety.
May 27, 2025 | 06:20 pm PT
Former food safety chief arrested for bribery in massive fake supplement scandal

Former food safety chief arrested for bribery in massive fake supplement scandal

Nguyen Thanh Phong, former head of the Vietnam Food Administration, has been arrested along with four subordinates for allegedly taking bribes in a major counterfeit dietary supplement scandal.
May 13, 2025 | 06:34 pm PT
4 arrested for tainting 3,500 tons of bean sprouts with potentially deadly chemical in Vietnam

4 arrested for tainting 3,500 tons of bean sprouts with potentially deadly chemical in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities arrested four individuals in Nghe An Province on Saturday for allegedly producing and selling 3,500 tons of beansprouts contaminated with a banned chemical substance since 2024.
April 19, 2025 | 03:46 am PT
Vietnamese bartender arrested for death of 2 foreign tourists in Hoi An

Vietnamese bartender arrested for death of 2 foreign tourists in Hoi An

A bartender in Hoi An was arrested Friday for making a drink with antiseptic alcohol that allegedly resulted in the death of two foreign tourists in December.
February 7, 2025 | 03:09 pm PT
Decomposing rats found at Hanoi snack factory during surprise inspection

Decomposing rats found at Hanoi snack factory during surprise inspection

Hanoi authorities uncovered multiple food safety violations, including decomposing rats, during an inspection of a snack production company on Tuesday.
January 8, 2025 | 12:57 am PT
Foreign tourists unfazed by occasional food poisoning threat on streets

Foreign tourists unfazed by occasional food poisoning threat on streets

Despite recent incidents of food poisoning at popular tourist destinations, many foreign visitors say they love Vietnamese street food, which remains a major draw.
December 16, 2024 | 10:59 pm PT
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