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Hanoi food traceability pilot and data gaps

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2026-11-06 07:44 UTC → 2026-11-11 02:26 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Hanoi initiated a pilot program for a food safety management and traceability system, focusing primarily on the pork supply chain. The program aims to monitor the process from livestock farming and slaughtering through to distribution and final consumption. To facilitate public use, the city planned to integrate origin check functions into the iHanoi digital citizen application and official web portals. Following the pilot announcement, reports from the Hanoi People's Committee identified significant data gaps. Approximately 80.5% of imported food batches, totaling 561,042 out of 696,645 batches, lacked necessary traceability information. Among 433 active suppliers, 107 had not declared any shipments. Data deficiencies were notably high in educational institutions, with menu update rates at 47.2% in public schools and 30.6% in non-public schools. As of November 2026, authorities are intensifying monitoring efforts. In the education sector, 14 non-public schools were identified where none of their suppliers had performed any data entry. National officials have highlighted broader systemic challenges, noting that while approximately 800,000 products are registered on the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's system, only about 20% possess sufficient traceability information. Experts have cautioned that the presence of a QR code does not guarantee a complete traceability system, which must track products from raw materials through production, transport, and distribution to enable targeted recalls during safety incidents.

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