Vietnam authorities crackdown on food safety rumors and illegal pork trade

Provincial officials in Ca Mau said a social‑media claim that a local business was producing dry shrimp from rubber was completely fabricated. Police confirmed no such operation existed and warned that anyone spreading false information could face legal sanctions.

In Thanh Hóa, police investigators filed criminal charges against three people for violating food‑safety laws by purchasing, slaughtering and attempting to sell pork infected with African swine fever. Laboratory tests confirmed the virus in the seized animals and meat, prompting prosecutors to pursue penalties under the criminal code.