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300 tons of diseased pork expose gaps in school meal-safety system
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (689+ words) 19/04/2026 " 18: 02 (GMT+07: 00) Parents have been outraged and worried about their children. The mood is understandable, representing millions of parents, who when sending their children to school every morning, have faith that the semi-boarding meal at school is safe and strictly controlled....
Parents remain uneasy amid "diseased pork" scandal at local schools
2+ week, 1+ day ago (649+ words) 05/04/2026 " 08: 05 (GMT+07: 00) Following information that Cuong Phat Food Co. , Ltd. was prosecuted for using diseased pigs, many schools using services provided by the Hanoi Industrial Catering Service have spoken up to affirm they do not use this meat source. Recently, Tran…...
Nearly 300 tonnes of diseased pork traced to Hanoi supply chain
2+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) 02/04/2026 " 13: 41 (GMT+07: 00) Police in Hanoi have launched criminal proceedings against eight suspects linked to a large-scale network accused of slaughtering and distributing diseased pigs, with nearly 300 tonnes of contaminated pork entering the market. The investigation, led by the city's Economic Police…...
Ho Chi Minh City to pilot pork trading on Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam
3+ week, 3+ day ago (301+ words) 27/03/2026 " 10: 24 (GMT+07: 00) The bustling southern metropolis is already the country's biggest pork consumer, swallowing 13, 00014, 000 heads daily and generating an annual market worth over 25 trillion VND (960 million USD). The city expects the pilot trading model to balance interests among farmers, distributors and…...
Tet windfall for Vietnamese pig farmers as pork prices spike
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (566+ words) 31/01/2026 " 09: 00 (GMT+07: 00) On the morning of January 29, Nguyen Tuan Minh, a pig farmer in Phu Tho, sold 120 market-ready pigs at a price of VND80, 000 ($3. 20) per kilogram. "We're in for a big Tet celebration this year," he told Viet Nam Net. Prices climb…...
Halong Canfoco to destroy 14, 000 pat" cans after use of virus-infected pork
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (643+ words) 14/01/2026 " 09: 29 (GMT+07: 00) The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hai Phong has submitted a detailed report to the Department of Quality, Processing, and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), outlining the discovery of serious food safety violations linked to Halong…...
Haiphong company indicted for using diseased pork in canned food
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (616+ words) 08/01/2026 " 12: 35 (GMT+07: 00) On the morning of January 8, Colonel Bui Trung Thanh, Deputy Director of the Hai Phong Police Department, confirmed to Viet Nam Net that nine individuals have been formally charged in connection with the use of diseased pork at Ha…...
Vietnam spends nearly $2 B on meat imports as pork prices soar before Tet
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) 08/01/2026 " 16: 15 (GMT+07: 00) Over the past year, Vietnam spent USD 1. 95 billion importing meat and edible animal by-products to supplement domestic supply. Yet, as the Lunar New Year of the Horse approaches, live pig prices continue to soar and remain at high levels....
Pork prices approach VND70, 000/kg, market prices race upward
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (766+ words) 31/12/2025 " 18: 18 (GMT+07: 00) Tran Quoc Toan, a pig farm owner in Trieu Viet Vuong commune (Hung Yen province) told Viet Nam Net on December 22 afternoon that the farm-gate price for live hogs has increased to VND70, 000/kg. Traders are searching everywhere to buy,…...
pig farming
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (98+ words) In response to proposals from businesses to construct multi-story pig farming complexes, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) has submitted a report seeking the Prime Minister's guidance. Update news pig farming In response to proposals from businesses to construct…...