The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has proposed a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and VND3 billion (US$116,000) for food safety offences.

The Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition of Food and Beverages 2025 (HCMC FOODEX 2025) that opened in HCM City on April 16 offers a platform for food and beverage businesses to collaborate.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese culture made a hugely positive impression on many foreign friends through the introduction of a famous film and traditional food at the 2025 Francophonie Festival held in Chile from March 20 to April 8.

VOV.VN - Brazilian companies keen on expanding into the Vietnamese market gathered at a business seminar hosted by the Vietnam Trade Office in Sao Paulo on April 9, held in conjunction with the sixth ANUGA Food and Beverage Exhibition.

More than 50 Vietnamese enterprises are participating in the FHA-Food & Beverage 2025 trade expo, one of Asia’s premier industry events, which opened in Singapore on April 8.

Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in the first quarter of 2025 were estimated at VND1.7 quadrillion (US$65.5 billion), up 9.9% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice export prices have shown signs of recovery following a prolonged decline, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese products attracted keen interest from visitors and potential partners at the Philippine Food Expo (Philfoodexpo), held from April 4 to 6 at the World Trade Center in Manila.

VOV.VN - Singapore has officially granted approval for the import of selected poultry meat and egg products from Vietnam, creating promising opportunities for the country's livestock industry.

Thousands of runners took part in the third Francophonie Run at the Thong Nhat Park, as part of the Balade en France, the largest food and sporting event for the French speaking community, on March 29 in Hanoi.