Ministry of Public Security: Tracking food safety violations to the source, strictly handling cover-ups and abetting
The Ministry of Public Security commits to tracing food safety violations to their root, handling everything from production to consumption, while cracking down on cover-ups.
On the afternoon of October 16, 2026, at the 'Listening to Farmers' forum, Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, affirmed that the police force will strengthen the tracing of food safety violations to their root. The goal is to address issues thoroughly from raw materials, production, and transportation to processing and consumption, while resolutely dealing with cover-ups and abetting.
Mr. Hoang Dinh Que, an Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer in Bac Ninh City, expressed concern over unsafe food entering collective kitchens, directly affecting consumer health and the reputation of genuine producers.
Senior Colonel Nguyen Ba Thanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Police (C05), pointed out that many serious violations are occurring, including the use of prohibited substances in livestock, transporting diseased cattle, and using chemicals outside the allowed list in cultivation.
According to C05, in the coming time, the police will focus on key solutions: tracing origins to the source, strictly controlling kitchens in schools, hospitals, and industrial zones, as well as collaborating with the Farmers' Union to detect and prevent cases of trademark and agricultural origin fraud.
Also at the forum, the issue of online fraud and multi-level marketing scams targeting rural residents was discussed. Senior Colonel Nguyen Hong Quan, Deputy Director of the Cyber Security Department, stated that the Ministry of Public Security is actively cleaning telecommunications data through biometric authentication and strengthening awareness campaigns, which has helped reduce online fraud cases by 30% compared to 2024.