Vietnam Health Food Regulations QA

Vietnam Health Food Regulations QA

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HLF-VN-10

What are the categories of health food in Vietnam? What is its official name? What is the intensity of management of different categories? What is the governmental authority of health food? Website?

Evershine RD:

In Vietnam, the competent authority for health food is the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health (MoH), which is responsible for collecting and approving the registration of imported health food and issuing relevant regulations.

Health products, also known as food supplements and dietary supplements, are used as a supplement to the daily diet and may contain one or more of the following substances to improve the health and immunity of the user:

1. Bioactive substances such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, enzymes, and probiotics.

2. Substances extracted in the form of extracts, isolates, concentrates or metabolites from animals, minerals and plants.

3. Combination sources of the above substances.

Nutraceuticals can be in the form of softgels, pills, tablets, granules, powders, liquids and other dosage forms, or in smaller doses.

【參考連結】

https://vfa.gov.vn/van-ban/nghi-dinh-so-152018nd-cp-cua-chinh-phu-quy-dinh-chi-tiet-thi-hanh-mot-so-dieu-cua-luat-an-toan-thuc-pham.html

HLF-VN-20

If a foreign company wants to sell health food in Vietnam, no matter if it sets up a 100% subsidiary or branch, does it need to obtain an approval from local health bureau before the company’s registration?
If so, what are the requests? What are the required documents and application procedures? Website?

Evershine RD:

無須申請營業特許證。

No business license is required.

【參考連結】

https://reurl.cc/qNr40g

HLF-VN-25

假如需要辦理,請問越南有專業服務公司可以協助辦理保健食品公司營業許可證?

Evershine RD:

無須申請營業特許證。

No business license is required.

HLF-VN-30

If a foreign company wants to sell health food in Vietnam, can it assign an Vietnam company to act as a business agent? What are the requests for acting as a business agent? What are the required documents and application procedures? What is the product liability of foreign companies and the business agents? Website?

Evershine RD:

An application can be made as a local business/person.

Health products are food, so manufacturers and traders who produce and sell health products in Vietnam must submit product self-announcement registration to the Food Administration (VFA).

Contents of the application form

1. Organization or personal name, address, telephone, fax, email, business code

2. Food safety certificate number, date/place of certificate issuance

3. Product information: name, ingredients, expiration date, packaging specifications and packaging materials

4. The name and address of the manufacturer of the product

5. Product Declaration

When unsafe products are found, individuals or enterprises that produce and sell health supplements should recall the unsafe products and submit a report to the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA).

In some emergency situations, the national competent authority can directly recall and dispose of unsafe food, and require the manufacturer and seller to reimburse the recall and disposal costs. Furthermore, in accordance with consumer protection law, as soon as a defective product is discovered, the manufacturer/trader must immediately take all necessary measures to stop supplying such product on the market. This includes recalling defective products and publishing information about defective products in at least 5 consecutive daily newspapers or 5 consecutive days on radio or television in the area in which the product is circulated. In addition, the trader/manufacturer must pay compensation to the consumer if the defective product causes serious damage to the consumer’s life or health.

【參考連結】

https://reurl.cc/AO4LMK

https://reurl.cc/qNr40g

HLF-VN-35

假如需要辦理指派越南公司擔任營業代理人,請問越南有專業服務公司可以協助?

Evershine RD:

DHG

https://www.dhgpharma.com.vn/vi/

Botania

https://botania.com.vn/

HLF-VN-40

Do foreign companies need to apply for an approval before importing health food sold to Vietnam? If yes, which authority is in charge? What documents are required? What is the application process? Do health food packaging and labeling require prior approval? Which languages ​​are allowed? Website?

Evershine RD:

An application can be made as a foreign business/person.

Health products are food, so manufacturers and traders who produce and sell health products in Vietnam must submit product self-announcement registration to the Food Administration (VFA).

Process

1. The applicant submits an application for registration of imported health food products to the Ministry of Health through the Internet, by post or in paper.

URL: https://vfa.gov.vn/dich-vu-cong.html(VFA)

2. Within 21 working days from the date of receipt of sufficient documents, the Ministry of Health will verify the application and issue a Certificate of Declaration for Registered Products. The time limit for document verification starts from the date specified by the online public service system (if the application is submitted online) or the stamp of the Ministry of Health (if the application is submitted by post or directly).

3. If supplementation is required, the Ministry of Health shall explain in writing and explain the legal basis, and require the applicant to supplement the application once. The supplementary application will be verified and a written reply will be given within 7 working days from the date of receipt of the supplementary application. If the applicant fails to correct the application within 90 working days from the date of the written request, the application will be invalid.

4. If the product name, place of origin or composition is changed, a separate application should be made. In case of other changes, the applicant shall notify the Ministry of Health in writing, after which the applicant shall have the right to continue producing or selling the product.

5. The Ministry of Health shall publish on its website and update in the food safety database the names and products of the registered suppliers whose product declarations have been made.

6. The applicant shall pay the fee for document verification in accordance with the fee laws.

7. The regulated product self-announcement is valid for 3 years.

8. Only the registrant can import the product. Different importers want to import the same product, they must register separately.

The registration document includes:

1. Application form.

2. Free sale certificate/export certificate/health certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin or exporting country, the content of which is to ensure the safety of the user or free sale in the market of the country of origin or exporting country (consular authentication).

3. The original or certified copy of the food safety data sheet (issued within 12 months before the self-declaration) issued by a designated laboratory or a laboratory in compliance with ISO17025, the data sheet must comply with international regulations (if there is no relevant Ministry of Health regulations, the supplier shall be based on the safety indicators stipulated by the Ministry of Health as the standard)

4. Scientific evidence (original or copy certified by the organization or individual) to prove the use of the product or ingredient, when scientific evidence is used to prove that the ingredients of the product are used in the product, the daily dose of the product must be at least greater than or equal to the ingredients stated in the manual 15% of usage.

5. Imported products that are health foods need to have a food safety and good manufacturing practice (GMP) certificate or an equivalent certificate.

. Manufacturers included in the list of countries that have signed a mutual recognition agreement for GMP inspections with Vietnam by the Ministry of Health.

. Manufacturers in ICH (International Committee for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Medicinal Products for Human Use) countries or Australia that have passed GMP compliance inspections in the United States (US Food and Drug Administration – USFDA), one of the SRAs in EU countries (European Drug Administration) – EMA), Australia (Therapeutic Goods Administration – TGA), Japan (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Authority – PMDA) or Canada (Health Canada) GMP certification.

. For countries that have not promulgated GMP, it is necessary to confirm in writing that the manufacturer complies with the requirements and conditions for the manufacture of nutraceutical or herbal products and traditional medicinal products, or to publish the compliance on the official website of the competent authority.

6. Regular monitoring plan.

7. Sample product label. Original label of country of origin and label in Vietnamese.

8. Finished samples.

9. Business registration certificate or investment certificate (food business license or food importer legal personality certificate certified by the unit or individual)

10. Certificate of compliance with HACCP or equivalent.

11. Registration documents must be written in Vietnamese; documents in other languages ​​must be translated into Vietnamese and notarized, and the documents must be not expired when the application is submitted.

Contents of the application form

1. Organization or personal name, address, telephone, fax, email, business code

2. Food safety certificate number, date/place of certificate issuance

3. Product information: name, ingredients, expiration date, packaging specifications and packaging materials

4. The name and address of the manufacturer of the product

5. Product Declaration

Label

1. Risk warning (if any)

2. Nutritional content: must be declared according to the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) for Vietnamese

. Substances below 10% RNI are not mentioned.

. If a substance is present at 10% RNI, provisions should be made to declare its content in one serving or 100 grams of product.

. The maximum content of vitamins and minerals in the product shall not exceed the specification. If it is an RNI that does not have a specification in Vietnam, the maximum content shall comply with the regulations of CODEX or relevant international organizations.

3. Health Claims

. A health claim for a supplement can only be made if the content of the supplement in the product is 10% RNI or more, supported by specific scientific evidence.

. For supplemental ingredients that do not contain RNI, a health claim should be made on the label only if they are supported by scientific evidence or if the ingredient is present in amounts that meet the recommendations of the published scientific literature.

. Health claims must be clear, consistent and appropriate for the appropriate user and dosage.

4. Phrase of supplementary food or title name in national technical regulations

5. Approved by the national competent authority and declared in writing that it complies with food safety regulations

6. Must specify banned users (if any)

7. The product name and information on the label must be consistent with the declarations and materials attached to the declaration document

8. Products must be labeled as health supplements

9. When using the main ingredient that produces the product’s effect as the product name, the following information must be written next to or below the product name on the main section and on the label ingredient list:

. Active ingredient content determined in the main ingredient

. Undetermined main ingredient content

10. Pharmacokinetics must not be written on the label.

11. After the product effect or other suggestions (if any), there must be a note: This product is not a drug and cannot replace the wording of a drug. The phrase must be a contrasting colour to the label’s background colour and the letters must span 1.2mm. If one side of the package is smaller than 80 cm², the letters must be at least 0.9 mm.

12. Instructions for use and storage.

13. The name and address of the organization or individual responsible for the food.

14. Indicate the source.

15. The organization or individual responsible for product labeling must ensure that the letters, logos, numbers, drawings, images, markings, etc. appearing on the labels are clearly colored. In particular, colors representing mandatory information must contrast with the background color of the label.

16. The size of the letters and numbers representing units of measurement must comply with the Law of Measurement.

17. All mandatory information must be displayed in Vietnamese. (Not written in foreign language)

18. Certain content may be presented in other Latin languages, including:

. International or scientific names of drugs that do not have a Vietnamese counterpart

. International or scientific name with chemical formula or composition formula of chemical, chemical substance, excipient or pharmaceutical ingredient

. The international or scientific name of the ingredient and the quantity of the ingredient, when the name cannot be translated into Vietnamese or Vietnamese translation is meaningless

. The name and address of the foreign business involved in the manufacture of the goods

【參考連結】

https://reurl.cc/pMrV78

HLF-VN-45

請問在越南有哪些專業服務機構,可以協助辦理保健食品產品許可證?

Evershine RD:

Cekindo

https://www.cekindo.com/

Food Compliance Int

https://foodcomplianceinternational.com/

HLF-VN-50

Can a foreign company apply for a product license by its own name? If yes, which authority is in charge? What documents are required? What is the application process? Do health food packaging and labeling require prior approval? Which languages ​​are allowed? Website?

Evershine RD:

An application can be made as a foreign business/person.

Health products are food, so manufacturers and traders who produce and sell health products in Vietnam must submit product self-announcement registration to the Food Administration (VFA).

Process

1. The applicant submits an application for registration of imported health food products to the Ministry of Health through the Internet, by post or in paper.

URL: https://vfa.gov.vn/dich-vu-cong.html(VFA)

2. Within 21 working days from the date of receipt of sufficient documents, the Ministry of Health will verify the application and issue a Certificate of Declaration for Registered Products. The time limit for document verification starts from the date specified by the online public service system (if the application is submitted online) or the stamp of the Ministry of Health (if the application is submitted by post or directly).

3. If supplementation is required, the Ministry of Health shall explain in writing and explain the legal basis, and require the applicant to supplement the application once. The supplementary application will be verified and a written reply will be given within 7 working days from the date of receipt of the supplementary application. If the applicant fails to correct the application within 90 working days from the date of the written request, the application will be invalid.

4. If the product name, place of origin or composition is changed, a separate application should be made. In case of other changes, the applicant shall notify the Ministry of Health in writing, after which the applicant shall have the right to continue producing or selling the product.

5. The Ministry of Health shall publish on its website and update in the food safety database the names and products of the registered suppliers whose product declarations have been made.

6. The applicant shall pay the fee for document verification in accordance with the fee laws.

7. The regulated product self-announcement is valid for 3 years.

8. Only the registrant can import the product. Different importers want to import the same product, they must register separately.

The registration document includes:

1. Application form.

2. Free sale certificate/export certificate/health certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin or exporting country, the content of which is to ensure the safety of the user or free sale in the market of the country of origin or exporting country (consular authentication).

3. The original or certified copy of the food safety data sheet (issued within 12 months before the self-declaration) issued by a designated laboratory or a laboratory in compliance with ISO17025, the data sheet must comply with international regulations (if there is no relevant Ministry of Health regulations, the supplier shall be based on the safety indicators stipulated by the Ministry of Health as the standard)

4. Scientific evidence (original or copy certified by the organization or individual) to prove the use of the product or ingredient, when scientific evidence is used to prove that the ingredients of the product are used in the product, the daily dose of the product must be at least greater than or equal to the ingredients stated in the manual 15% of usage.

5. Imported products that are health foods need to have a food safety and good manufacturing practice (GMP) certificate or an equivalent certificate.

. Manufacturers included in the list of countries that have signed a mutual recognition agreement for GMP inspections with Vietnam by the Ministry of Health.

. Manufacturers in ICH (International Committee for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Medicinal Products for Human Use) countries or Australia that have passed GMP compliance inspections in the United States (US Food and Drug Administration – USFDA), one of the SRAs in EU countries (European Drug Administration) – EMA), Australia (Therapeutic Goods Administration – TGA), Japan (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Authority – PMDA) or Canada (Health Canada) GMP certification.

. For countries that have not promulgated GMP, it is necessary to confirm in writing that the manufacturer complies with the requirements and conditions for the manufacture of nutraceutical or herbal products and traditional medicinal products, or to publish the compliance on the official website of the competent authority.

6. Regular monitoring plan.

7. Sample product label. Original label of country of origin and label in Vietnamese.

8. Finished samples.

9. Business registration certificate or investment certificate (food business license or food importer legal personality certificate certified by the unit or individual)

10. Certificate of compliance with HACCP or equivalent.

11. Registration documents must be written in Vietnamese; documents in other languages ​​must be translated into Vietnamese and notarized, and the documents must be not expired when the application is submitted.

Contents of the application form

1. Organization or personal name, address, telephone, fax, email, business code

2. Food safety certificate number, date/place of certificate issuance

3. Product information: name, ingredients, expiration date, packaging specifications and packaging materials

4. The name and address of the manufacturer of the product

5. Product Declaration

Label

1. Risk warning (if any)

2. Nutritional content: must be declared according to the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) for Vietnamese

. Substances below 10% RNI are not mentioned.

. If a substance is present at 10% RNI, provisions should be made to declare its content in one serving or 100 grams of product.

. The maximum content of vitamins and minerals in the product shall not exceed the specification. If it is an RNI that does not have a specification in Vietnam, the maximum content shall comply with the regulations of CODEX or relevant international organizations.

3. Health Claims

. A health claim for a supplement can only be made if the content of the supplement in the product is 10% RNI or more, supported by specific scientific evidence.

. For supplemental ingredients that do not contain RNI, a health claim should be made on the label only if they are supported by scientific evidence or if the ingredient is present in amounts that meet the recommendations of the published scientific literature.

. Health claims must be clear, consistent and appropriate for the appropriate user and dosage.

4. Phrase of supplementary food or title name in national technical regulations

5. Approved by the national competent authority and declared in writing that it complies with food safety regulations

6. Must specify banned users (if any)

7. The product name and information on the label must be consistent with the declarations and materials attached to the declaration document

8. Products must be labeled as health supplements

9. When using the main ingredient that produces the product’s effect as the product name, the following information must be written next to or below the product name on the main section and on the label ingredient list:

. Active ingredient content determined in the main ingredient

. Undetermined main ingredient content

10. Pharmacokinetics must not be written on the label.

11. After the product effect or other suggestions (if any), there must be a note: This product is not a drug and cannot replace the wording of a drug. The phrase must be a contrasting colour to the label’s background colour and the letters must span 1.2mm. If one side of the package is smaller than 80 cm², the letters must be at least 0.9 mm.

12. Instructions for use and storage.

13. The name and address of the organization or individual responsible for the food.

14. Indicate the source.

15. The organization or individual responsible for product labeling must ensure that the letters, logos, numbers, drawings, images, markings, etc. appearing on the labels are clearly colored. In particular, colors representing mandatory information must contrast with the background color of the label.

16. The size of the letters and numbers representing units of measurement must comply with the Law of Measurement.

17. All mandatory information must be displayed in Vietnamese. (Not written in foreign language)

18. Certain content may be presented in other Latin languages, including:

. International or scientific names of drugs that do not have a Vietnamese counterpart

. International or scientific name with chemical formula or composition formula of chemical, chemical substance, excipient or pharmaceutical ingredient

. The international or scientific name of the ingredient and the quantity of the ingredient, when the name cannot be translated into Vietnamese or Vietnamese translation is meaningless

. The name and address of the foreign business involved in the manufacture of the goods

【參考連結】

https://reurl.cc/pMrV78

HLF-VN-55

請問在越南有哪些專業服務機構,可以協助以外國公司名義辦理保健食品產品許可證?

Evershine RD:

Emerhub

https://emerhub.com/

CIRS

HLF-VN-60

What documents are required when importing approved health food into Vietnam? What is the procedure?
Any preparation is required to submit to the Ministry of Health and Welfare for selling products? Website?

Evershine RD:

After obtaining the receipt number of imported cosmetics, you can import cosmetics to Vietnam according to customs procedures.

customs process

1. All goods imported into Vietnam must be declared and taxed, unless the goods are eligible for tax exemption or tax protection. Traders can submit the required information, electronic customs declarations through the National Single Window or the Vietnam Automated Customs Clearance System (VNACCS).

2. Importers are required to submit complete and correct electronic customs declarations and transport documents (such as bills of lading, etc.) through the VNACCS system within 30 days from the date of arrival.

3. Declaration and declaration submission

.Signed declaration form (original)

.Copy of business registration certificate

.Original power of attorney or notarized copy

.Certificate of free sale in the country of origin

.Commercial Invoice (photocopy)

.Sales contract (copy)

.Periodic Bill of Lading or Air Waybill

.List of goods (if any)

.Certificate of Origin (C/O)

.Product self-announcement certificate of health care products, so that the acquirer can be exempted from inspection (except for those with food safety warnings)

.Packing List

.Value statement (if any)

.Receipts (if any)

.Certificate of Origin (if any)

.Certificate of compliance with food import requirements issued by an inspector for each shipment

.Food Certificate

.Health and Safety Documentation

4. Pay taxes and fees and receive customs clearance information as required.

5. Contents of customs declaration form

.Customs Registration and Customs Division

.Submission date and time

.Registration date and time

.Import port customs branch

.Number of declaration attachments

.Exporter, Type

.Commercial invoice

.Permit number

.Contract

.Importers

.Bill of Lading (No/Date)

.Port of loading, port of discharge

.Trustee / Settlor

.Yransportation

.Export country

.Customs declarer

.Arrival date

.Delivery terms

.Payment method, payment currency, tax rate

.Commodity description, product code, item, quantity, value, etc.

5. Warehousing

.If the importer does not plan to put the goods into Vietnam for circulation immediately, they can import to Vietnam according to the customs warehouse storage system. Tax protection is implemented when commodities are put into storage, and taxes are collected when commodities are put into circulation.

.Traders need to submit the import declaration form under the bonded storage system when entering the warehouse, and they need to submit the formal import declaration form when the goods enter the circulation.

.There are various types of warehouses (bonded warehouses, deferred tax warehouses), and the goods brought into the warehouses must be approved by the Vietnam Customs Department or the Ministry of Finance.

There is no sales notification, but the certification registration must be completed before the advertisement. The registration of the advertisement content of health products must meet the following requirements in addition to the provisions of the Advertising Law:

1. There must be a warning that this food is not a drug and cannot replace a drug, the handwriting must be clear, and the color must be in sharp contrast with the background color.

2. Advertisements on TV and newspapers with a duration of less than 15 seconds are not required to write “This food is not a medicine and cannot be used as a substitute for medicine”, but a warning must appear in the advertisement.

The application documents for advertisement content certification registration include:

1. Application webpage: https://nghidinh15.vfa.gov.vn/ (VFA)

2. Written receipt of product announcement registration and product announcement certified by the competent authority.

3. Sample product label.

4. Advertisements published in newspapers and periodicals must contain advertisement text and record the advertisement content on audio-visual or audio-visual discs; if advertisements are placed in other ways, there must be advertisement planning diagrams (content samples).

5. Advertising content other than the product use and characteristics stated in the product announcement must be proved by scientific documents.

6. The documents applying for the certification of advertising content must be in Vietnamese; if there are documents in foreign languages, they must be translated into Vietnamese and notarized.

Program

1. Organizations and individuals who own advertised products should send the advertisement content certificate to the agency that issued the product announcement registration receipt.

2. Review and return results within 10 working days.

3. If there is any objection to the content of the advertisement of the organization or individual, or it is required to be revised or supplemented, the acceptance agency shall explain the reasons and legal basis in writing, only once.

4. After 90 working days from the date of receipt of the written amendment and supplementary application, if the organization or individual does not revise or supplement the file, the file will no longer be valid.

5. The agency receiving the advertising content certification registration is responsible for publishing the names and products of the organizations and individuals that have obtained the food advertising content certification on the website, its electronic information (website) and food safety database.

6. Organizations and individuals that register for advertising content certification are responsible for paying the application fee at the application acceptance agency.

7. Organizations and individuals who own advertising products; organizations and individuals that publish advertisements can only advertise products that have obtained advertising content certificates, and can only advertise according to the content that has obtained advertising content certificates.

【參考連結】

https://dknsd.customs.gov.vn/Pages/dn.aspx

https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.php?r=site/display&id=795#Gi%E1%BA%A5y%20ph%C3%A9p%20nh%E1%BA%ADp%20kh%E1%BA%A9u

https://nghidinh15.vfa.gov.vn/

HLF-VN-70

What are the laboratory inspection materials that need to be attached for verification? Website?

Evershine RD:

1. The original or certified copy of the food safety data sheet (issued within 12 months prior to the self-declaration) issued by a designated laboratory or ISO17025-compliant laboratory, the data sheet must comply with international regulations (if there is no relevant Ministry of Health regulations, the supplier shall be based on the safety indicators stipulated by the Ministry of Health as the standard)

.Manufacturer/Importer/Supplier/Distributor Information: Name, Address, Phone, Website, etc.

.Hazard identification: acute toxicity, skin corrosion, eye irritation, respiratory or skin allergy, germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, etc.

.Ingredients/Ingredient Information

.First Aid

.Fire-fighting measures

.Equipment and Emergency Procedures

.Handling and storage

.Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

.Physical and chemical properties

.Stability and Responsiveness

.Toxicological information

.Ecology Information

.Handling precautions, etc.

2. Food safety and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate of conformity or equivalent.

.Establish and maintain a quality management system to control the production and distribution process to ensure that all products produced by this business meet published standards and are safe for human consumption until the expiration date.

.A sufficient number of personnel with professional qualifications appropriate to their assigned jobs and trained in basic GMP knowledge, food safety and related professional knowledge. The Head of Production and Head of Quality Control must be full-time employees of the facility and be independent of each other. The person in charge of the institution must have a bachelor’s degree or above in one of the majors in medicine, pharmacy, nutrition, food safety, food technology, etc., and have more than 3 years of work experience in related professional fields.

.Workshops, equipment and ancillary facilities systems are designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the purpose of use, one-way principle, easy to clean, prevent and minimize the risk of errors, avoid factors such as dirt accumulation and contamination that adversely affect the product, and maintain daily cleaning activities .

.Implement and maintain complete records and documentation regarding production, quality control, circulation and distribution to retrieve the history of each product batch and record all other activities performed.

.All production operations must follow processes and instructions. Inspection and supervision measures are taken during the production process to prevent and avoid the risk of mix-ups, contamination and cross-contamination. The result is recorded immediately after the action is performed or after the production stage is completed in the record.

.There is a quality control department to ensure that products are manufactured under proper conditions and processes and meet established standards; necessary tests have been carried out; products are not of acceptable quality for sale; product stability must be monitored.

.The entrusted party for testing or entrusted production must have sufficient plant, equipment and personnel to meet the requirements of the transferor and comply with the regulations of the competent management agency on the conditions for testing or producing health food.

.Procedures for complaint handling, product recalls and self-inspection are in place; procedures are followed and adequate records of these activities are recorded and maintained, etc.

3. Certificate of compliance with HACCP or equivalent.

.Hazard analysis: From raw material harvesting and processing, through processing, packaging, distribution and final product delivery to consumers, a scientific and systematic evaluation and analysis of the entire process is carried out to understand the possibility of various potential hazards and their hazards degree.

.Important control point: For a point, step or procedure in the process that may cause significant harm, effective monitoring methods (measures and conditions) are used to prevent, remove or reduce food hazards to a minimum acceptable level.

.Establish regulatory boundaries

.Executive Regulatory Monitoring

.Establish corrective measures

.Establish a system of record

.Implement Codex HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) food hygiene system, etc.

【參考連結】

https://vfa.gov.vn/thu-tuc-hanh-chinh.html

HLF-VN-75

越南保健食品審核機構,能夠接受海外檢驗機構的檢驗資料嗎?假如是的話,有些被認可的機構?網頁?

Evershine RD:

SGS

https://www.sgs.com/en

TÜV

https://www.tuvsud.com/

SNQ

HLF-VN-77

請問在越南有哪些保健食品檢驗機構可以提供保健食品檢驗服務?網頁?

Evershine RD:

SGS

https://www.sgs.com/en-vn

TÜV

https://www.tuvsud.com/vi-vn

HLF-VN-80

After a foreign subsidiary imports health food and entrusts a distributor in Vietnam to sell it, does the distributor need a health food business license? What are the respective responsibilities of foreign subsidiaries and distributors if cosmetic products have quality defects? Is it joint liability? Or can the responsibility of the foreign subsidiary be regulated?

Evershine RD:

No business license is required.

When unsafe products are found, individuals or enterprises that produce and sell health supplements should recall the unsafe products and submit a report to the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA).

In some emergency situations, the national competent authority can directly recall and dispose of unsafe food, and require the manufacturer and seller to reimburse the recall and disposal costs. Furthermore, in accordance with consumer protection law, as soon as a defective product is discovered, the manufacturer/trader must immediately take all necessary measures to stop supplying such product on the market. This includes recalling defective products and publishing information about defective products in at least 5 consecutive daily newspapers or 5 consecutive days on radio or television in the area in which the product is circulated. In addition, the trader/manufacturer must pay compensation to the consumer if the defective product causes serious damage to the consumer’s life or health.

【參考連結】

https://reurl.cc/qNr40g

https://reurl.cc/AO4LMK

HLF-VN-85

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ANT

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Viny Law Firm

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Hanoi Evershine BPO Service Limited Corp.
17D, Oriental Kenzo Apartment C, No. 48 Dongzhimen Outer St.,
Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, Vietnam
E-mail: han4ww@evershinecpa.com
or
Contact us by WeChat or Skype or Whatsapp in the day-work-time of Vietnam  (GMT+8)
The Engaging Manager from Headquarter
Ms. Judy Wang, CPA(Taiwan) Speaks in both English and Chinese.
WeChat: Judy_Evershine
skype: Judy Wang

or
For investment structure relevant to multi-national tax planning and Financial & Legal Due Diligence for M&A (Merge and Acquisition), send an email to HQ4han@evershinecpa.com
Dale Chen, Principal Partner/CPA in Taiwan+Vietnam+UK will be accountable for your case.
Email address:dalechen@evershinecpa.com
Linkedin address:Dale Chen

Additional Information

Evershine CPAs Firm Headquarters
6th Floor 378 Chang Chun Rd., Taipei City, Taiwan ROC
Partner Kerry Chen,  USA Graduate School and a well-English speaker
Tel No.: +886-2-27170515 ext. 105
Mobile: +886-939357000
Email: kerrychen@evershinecpa.com
Skype: oklahomekerry

Evershine has 100% affiliates in the following cities:
Headquarter, Taipei, Xiamen, Beijing, Shanghai, Shanghai,
Shenzhen, New York, San Francisco, Houston, Phoenix Tokyo,
Seoul, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
Manila, Dubai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Dhaka, Jakarta, Frankfurt,
Paris, London, Amsterdam, Milan, Barcelona, Bucharest,
Melbourne, Sydney, Toronto, Mexico

Other cities with existent clients:
Miami, Atlanta, Oklahoma, Michigan, Seattle, Delaware;
Berlin, Stuttgart; Prague; Czech Republic; Bangalore; Surabaya;
Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Donguan, Guangzhou, Qingyuan, Yongkang, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Kunshan, Nanjing, Chongqing, Xuchang, Qingdao, Tianjin.

Evershine Potential Serviceable City (2 months preparatory period):
Evershine CPAs Firm is an IAPA member firm headquartered in London, with 300 member offices worldwide and approximately 10,000 employees.
Evershine CPAs Firm is a LEA member headquartered in Chicago, USA, it has 600 member offices worldwide and employs approximately 28,000 people.
Besides, Evershine is Taiwan local Partner of ADP Streamline ®.
(version: 2024/07)
Please send email to HQ4han@evershinecpa.com

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