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HCM City establishes country's first food safety department

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has officially approved the establishment of a Department of Food Safety in the city, the first such provincial-level agency in the country.
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HCM City (VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has officially approved the establishment of a Department of Food Safety in the city, the firstsuch provincial-level agency in the country.

The council passed a resolution on the matter during its 11th meeting, which opened on September 19.

Thedepartment will operate under the management of the municipal People’sCommittee and follow professional directions and instructions from the Ministryof Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Ministryof Industry and Trade.

The establishment of the department is an upgrade of thesix-year pilot operation of the municipal Food Safety Management Board.

The move is also in line with the National Assembly’s Resolution98/2023/QH 15 on special mechanisms and policies for the city’s development.

With a population of over 10 million people, the demand for foodin HCM City is huge, making it a hub for the circulation of a largevolume of locally-produced and imported food products, hence the need for the Department of Food Safety.

The municipalFood Safety Management Board has been operating on a trial basis for over sixyears since December 2016./.

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