A comprehensive reform model of regulations on quality and food safety inspection for imported goods was introduced at a press conference on September 24.

A new Ho Chi Minh City regulation would make it mandatory for all agricultural products and foodstuffs to have traceability and geographical indications, and require packaging and branding under VietGAP standards to ensure food hygiene and safety.

VOV.VN - Vietnam successfully exported its first batch of passion fruit to the EU on September 16 with substantial preferential tariffs following the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

VOV.VN - A total of 12 Vietnamese enterprises have been granted permission to re-export their seafood products to the Saudi Arabian market, according to information released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam saw a significant decrease in the number of aviation accidents in January-August amid limited air travel due to COVID-19, but some serious cases underlined that safety remains a concern.

A food safety project funded by the Canadian Government will be deployed in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and some other parts of the country by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2020 to 2025.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 27 sent an urgent notice asking relevant units to address any consequences of recent earthquakes in the northern provinces of Son La, Lai Chau and Hoa Binh.

VOV.VN - At least 8 people were killed and dozens were injured after a passenger bus flipped over a roadside and turned turtle in Quang Binh province on July 26 morning, according to local police.

The Ministry of Transport has asked relevant agencies to strengthen inspection of driving training centres and vehicle registration nationwide to improve traffic safety.