HCM City (VNA) – The Food Safety Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City willaccompany local firms to complete procedures and standards on food safety undera memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the board and the Food and FoodstuffAssociation of Ho Chi Minh City (FFA) on January 25.
Ly Kim Chi, FFAPresident highlighted difficulties facing the agricultural sector and Ho ChiMinh City in 2017, in terms of falling agricultural product prices, affecting agriculturalproduction and food processing.
The sector hadbeen hit by increasing costs and fiercer competition between local and foreignfirms, Chi said, calling on local enterprises to enhance their competivenessamid intensive integration via free trade agreements.
The FFA incollaboration with sectors has hosted dialogues to support local enterprises interms of market connection and brand name development, Chi said.
Nguyen HuynhTrang, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade stressed,in 2018, the FFA needs to keep enterprises updated on new food safety criteriawhile improving staff’s capacity.
Ties among firmsshould be strengthened, while facilitating access to preferential funding forenterprises and boosting promotion work.-VNA
The Food Safety Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City has established 12 groups to inspect food safety during the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival 2018 across the city.
Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to set up 10 safe farm produce markets that will open every weekend to bring together producers and buyers of clean agricultural products.
The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a pilot programme to sell safe food at two traditional markets -- Ben Thanh Market and the Hoc Mon Wholesale Market in the district of the same name.
Authorities would crack down on unsafe food and corrupt officials who collude with fraudulent businesses, Standing Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has promised.
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Food quality inspection (Source: VNA) 
