Vietnam food safety risk assessment gap analysis report

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Funded by Global Affairs Canada, our project seeks to enhance the Vietnamese people (Ha Noi & Ho
Chi Minh city) access to safe and competitive agri-food products, with an aim to improve the well-being
of consumers as well as other agri-food actors. SAFEGRO project is implemented by Alinea International
in partnership with the University of Guelph.
Food safety is a major public health concern. Many people do not trust food safety enforcement at
informal markets where they buy most of their food. Trade for Vietnam’s commodity exports also
suffers due to a lack of compliance with international standards.
SAFEGRO project works with national and municipal governments to modernize food safety capacity
among regulators, thousands of smallholder farmers, cooperatives, processors, retailers and
consumers along specific meat and vegetables value chains in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city. SAFEGRO
supports Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health and Ministry of
Industry and Trade jointly.