General Food Safety Regulations in Vietnam

Accessing safe food is a fundamental human right that is pivotal to the survival of future generations, and therefore must be protected in all regards. Furthermore, since daily food consumption is indispensable to all, the food industry is lucrative and plays a significant role in every countries’ social and economic development. With that awareness, Vietnamese legislators have promulgated numerous legal instruments governing food safety for the purpose of protecting human health and life from food related harms and shaping the operation of all players in this profitable industry in order to help Vietnam achieve the aforementioned bold goal. In Vietnam, food safety is governed by various major legislation, including laws on goods and product quality, food safety, and consumer rights...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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Taro HIROSAWA

Partner
Tokyo Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

In addition to seven years' experience in Vietnam, Taro also has experience in working as in-house counsel for a major trading company. He has strong expertise in cross-border M&A/joint ventures, real estate development, labor, compliance, crisis management deals, and international transactions. In recent years, the scope of his work has expanded to include Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. He is also a member of the Agrifood Practice Team.

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Counsel
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Based on his experience working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, he provides a wide range of regulatory compliance, policy advocacy and rulemaking, and new business and business development advice, as well as contract-related support in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food sectors. He also provides strategic support for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, business succession, start-up financing, intellectual property strategies, and international transactions. The Agri-Food Practice was "Commended" at the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 for its innovative activities.

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