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Strengthening food safety in Vietnam - TCP/VIE/3503

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Food safety has long been an issue in Viet Nam, concerning both consumers and government officials. Through the adoption of the Food Safety Law 2010 and subordinate instruments, the Government framed the mechanisms and structures for modern food safety management; however, improvement was still very slow. It was therefore necessary to review the current legislation, procedures and structure of food safety management in the country, and provide recommendations to restructure the concerned agencies and institutions.

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