Thai Nguyen students suspected of food poisoning

At least 21 students at Chien Thang Primary and Secondary School in Thai Nguyen province are suspected of food poisoning following a lunch meal on October 8. The students exhibited symptoms including abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.

VAS Group Joint Stock Company provided 970 meals to the school's teachers and students on the day of the incident. Local authorities and the school have been working with the food provider to investigate the cause.

The Thai Nguyen Department of Health has collected eight food samples, including five food items from the October 8 lunch menu and three water samples, for testing at the National Institute for Food Control. Results from the testing are expected by October 13. As of October 12, the affected students have recovered and returned to class.