Strengthening the fight against unsafe food for public health.

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In recent days, news of the discovery of 130 tons of pork infected with African swine fever at the warehouse of Halong Canfoco Joint Stock Company, of which about 2 tons had already been processed into products, has become a food safety "shock" in the early days of 2026.

The incident not only eroded public trust in food products on the market but also raised serious concerns about public health safety. Authorities quickly intervened, shutting down the violating production facilities, prosecuting those involved, and recalling all substandard products.

This is not an isolated case; many similar incidents have been investigated and dealt with previously, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. The prevalence of contaminated, counterfeit, and substandard food is increasing, directly impacting consumer health.

Ms. Phan Thi Hue from Vinh Phu ward shared: "Nowadays, the market offers a wide variety of goods, but we are very worried. We fear preservatives in vegetables and tubers, and lean meat and fish contain growth hormones and antibiotics. Even things labeled 'clean' or 'organic' sometimes make us suspicious because it's hard to distinguish between genuine and fake. Almost every week we see news of tons of contaminated food being seized, but then things go back to how they were before. It's time for stronger measures, such as criminal prosecution of violating establishments instead of just imposing administrative fines of a few tens of millions of dong."

Determined to combat food crimes, in 2025, the Nghe An Provincial Police arrested four individuals for producing 3,500 tons of bean sprouts soaked in toxic chemicals. Simultaneously, authorities initiated criminal proceedings in a case involving the production and sale of counterfeit goods, seizing over 35,000 liters of substandard Keva Gold cooking oil. This clearly demonstrates the dangers of counterfeit food and shows the determination to protect consumer health and trust against illegal business practices.

The fight against counterfeit goods, trade fraud, and the protection of consumer health is an indispensable task in building a sustainable economy and a healthy consumer market. Although significant progress has been made in this area in 2025, with the continuous development of smuggling and trade fraud methods, many cases continue to be discovered and exposed.

Recently, on January 9, 2026, Team No. 10 of the Market Management Department of Nghe An province, in coordination with the Administrative Management Department for Social Order of the Nghe An Provincial Police and the Hung Nguyen Commune Police, conducted an inspection of the business owned by Nguyen Van Luong at Nam Ke Gai hamlet, Hung Nguyen commune. There, the team discovered that the establishment was storing 1,000 kg of pig skin in unlabeled plastic bags. The owner could not produce invoices, documents, or legal papers proving the origin of the pig skin as required by law. Upon observation, the entire quantity of goods showed signs of oozing, emitting a foul odor, and appearing moldy. It was not stored under proper food safety and hygiene conditions, posing a high risk to consumer health.

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In 2025, the National Steering Committee 389 and ministries, sectors, provinces, and cities thoroughly implemented the directives of the Government and the Prime Minister on combating smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods. They mobilized the combined strength of the entire political system from the central to local levels and the whole population in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property infringement.

Authorities under the National Steering Committee 389 have detected and handled 123,513 violations, including 9,404 cases of trading and transporting prohibited goods, and more than 109,000 cases of commercial fraud.

In Nghe An province, in 2025, significant results were achieved in the fight against smuggling and trade fraud. The province successfully handled over 5,200 administrative violations and initiated criminal proceedings in 407 cases, with total fines collected reaching 330 billion VND.

Mr. Bui Van Chung - Team 3 of the Market Management Department of Nghe An Province, shared: Currently, commercial fraud via social media, especially e-commerce platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and Zalo, is becoming a serious problem. Counterfeit goods, goods of unknown origin, unsafe food, and products infringing intellectual property rights are increasingly being sold rampantly on these channels, making the control and handling of violations more complicated.

Controlling counterfeit goods in the food, pharmaceutical, and health product sectors continues to be a key task emphasized by the National Steering Committee 389 for 2026. At the recent summary conference, localities and ministries agreed on improving the capacity to monitor sensitive product groups that directly impact people's health, such as pharmaceuticals and food, in order to protect the rights and safety of consumers.

To further enhance the effectiveness of the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in 2026, according to the Director of the Department of Industry and Trade and Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Steering Committee 389, Pham Van Hoa, it is necessary to develop programs and plans for combating smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods that are appropriate to the reality. In particular, focus should be placed on reviewing, combating, and promptly and effectively preventing the production and sale of counterfeit medicines, health supplements, processed foods, and milk products in the area. Functional forces need to coordinate closely to detect and promptly handle acts of smuggling and transporting prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, and unsafe food through land, sea, and e-commerce channels.

With the Lunar New Year 2026 fast approaching, the demand for food is high, making it a time when substandard goods are released onto the market. Therefore, people need to be vigilant when shopping, only choosing products with clear labels, expiration dates, and origins from reputable establishments.

Unsafe food is becoming a serious threat, making this issue more urgent than ever. Every agency, organization, business, and consumer has a responsibility to participate in this fight, creating a healthy market, protecting consumer rights, building strong trust in the community, and contributing to the sustainable development of the economy.