Vietnam to tighten dairy, alcohol rules to advance food safety goals
Vietnam plans to update dairy and alcohol regulations in line with ongoing national goals to improve local food safety compliance and public health
The Vietnamese government is looking to add to its ongoing series of food safety management initiatives over the past few years, with a specific focus on local dairy and alcohol regulations.
Previous efforts have been largely all-inclusive for the whole food and beverage sector, such as the use of a brand new food safety system recently launched in March which was created together with South Korea, as well as a strong commitment to new safety standards by notifying the World Trade Organisation (WTO) this past July.
The most recent planned changes are far more specific – in December 2025, Vietnam announced plans for new, stricter technical standards for liquid milk and alcoholic beverages that are produced, traded or imported into the country.
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