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The Vietnam Food Administration said there were 48 instances of food poisoning this year by the end of May, in which 22 people died.

Hanoi will conduct checks on the food safety and hygiene of all enterprises and restaurants in the capital city starting July 10, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The National Action Month on Food Safety will take place from April 15 to May 15 with the theme of “Say no to fake and substandard food and protect customers’ rights”.

The growing production, import and trade of dietary supplements should be managed to avoid potential threats to users, experts said.

Last week, Vietnam received a warning on another 99 batches of baby formula products from French-based Lactalis over possible salmonella contamination.

The Ministry of Health has proposed to the Government reducing or simplifying the number of administrative procedures in food safety management.

Six teams have been set up to inspect food safety during the Mid-Autumn festival in 12 cities and provinces, according to the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA).

The suspended sale of 13 Coca-Cola nutritional supplement drinks has nothing to do with food safety concerns but was prompted by the lack of a required safety certificate

The Vietnam Food Administration under the Health Ministry set food poisoning among its priorities to tackle in 2016.

Tests conducted by Vietnam’s National Institute for Food Control (NIFC) on 10 samples of disposable chopsticks on the market for traces of harmful whitening substances have returned negative.