VTV airs food safety awareness program
The VTV24 News Center of the Vietnam Television (VTV) station has announced a new program called “Noi khong voi thuc pham ban” (say no to unsafe food) in a bid to raise public awareness of food safety.
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Launched on VTV24 Channel from April 1, the program provides information about unsafe food and substandard food producers, features consumer comments and shows how to distinguish harmful food from clean and safe one.
A seven-minute episode is broadcast live from Monday to Friday on VTV1 channel at 7:30 am and 8:30 pm. The program will also be aired on VTV8 and VTV9 channels at other schedules which have not been announced yet.
At the launching ceremony of the program last week, HCMC Party chief Dinh La Thang and representatives from related ministries and departments signed a commitment to support the VTV24 center to carry out the program.
Le Van Khoa, the city’s vice chairman, underscored the need to launch official programs to warn the public against unsafe food. When the amended Penal Code is passed, food processors using harmful substances would face severe penalties.
Le Binh, director of the VTV24 News Center, said, “Through the program, we would like to help viewers know what they eat and how to identify unsafe food and who produces it.”
Luong Hoai Nam, chief executive officer of Hai Au Aviation, proposed the program also delve into the responsibility of State agencies for failure to detect makers of unsafe food. “People pay taxes, so State agencies should be responsible for ensuring the safety for people.”
