Law No. 55/2010/QH12 on Food Safety. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 564-565, 25 September 2010, pp. 5-30. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Transport/storage Genetically modified organism (GMO) Residues Fraud Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 July 2011. Abstract This Law provides for rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in assuring food; conditions for assuring safety of foods and food production, trade, transport, import and export; food advertisement and labelling; food testing; food safety risk analysis; prevention of food safety incidents; food safety information, education and communication; and for responsibilities of state management of food safety. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 20/2003/L-CTN promulgating the Ordinance on food hygiene and safety. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Radiation, Special dietary uses, Transport/storage, Treated food, Fraud, Residues, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP detailing the implemenation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Certification, Processing/handling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular 28/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Minister of Agriculture and Agricultural Development Regulating the Technical Requirements for Testing Prohibited Chemicals and Antibiotics in Aquatic Foods. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2019 Keyword: Aquatic animals, Aquatic plants, Fish products, Drugs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP of the Government on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Food safety. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Internal trade, Certification, Registration, Consumer protection, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Vending, Institution, Traceability/product tracing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 15/2012/TT-BYT Providing on General Conditions to Ensure Food Safety for Food Production and Business Facilities. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 30/2012/TT-BYT promulgating the regulations on food safety conditions for food services business and street food business establishments.. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Vending Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 07/2015/TT-BNNPTNT guiding the adoption of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards in activities managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2015 Keyword: Standards, Certification, Inspection, Monitoring, Classification/declassification, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 108/2011/ND-CP providing amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 69/2010/ND-CP prescribing biosafety of genetically modified organisms, genetic specimens and products of genetically modified organisms. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2011 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Research, Transport/storage, Certification, International trade, Biosafety, Biotechnology, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 15/2022/TT-BNNPTNT on inspection and supervision of veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022 Keyword: Inspection, International trade, Internal trade, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal health, Animal production, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 29/2023/TT-BYT on contents and presentation of nutrition facts on food labels. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2023 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX