Vietnam reviews the reasons why 30 durian shipments exported to China were warned of contamination

Published Apr 1, 2024

Tridge summary

In a recent press conference, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development addressed the issue of 30 durian shipments to China being contaminated with cadmium, violating China's food safety standards. Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien and Mr. Nguyen Quang Hieu highlighted that the contamination's cause is still under investigation, potentially stemming from the farming process. Despite this setback, which represents a minor fraction of the 35,000-40,000 total shipments, the incident is not expected to significantly affect exports but acts as a cautionary tale for future operations. Additionally, the ministry reported a positive agricultural growth in the first quarter of 2024, with an estimated production value increase of 2.9-3% compared to the same period in 2023.

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Original content

On the afternoon of April 1, at the press conference providing information on the results of the first quarter of 2024 and implementing key tasks of the second quarter of 2024, one of the issues of interest to the press, asked questions to the leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture. and Rural Development (Agricultural Development) is the case of 30 shipments of Vietnamese durian exported to China contaminated with heavy metal cadmium exceeding the limit of China's food safety regulations. Regarding this incident, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that the Ministry has assigned the Plant Protection Department to review, consider, thoroughly understand the causes and propose solutions to meet the requirements of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Chinese market as well as other markets. Responding to this content at the press conference, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hieu - Head of the Department of International Cooperation and ...

Source: Vietstock