HCMC rejects 40 tons of chicken meat from US

The Vietnam’s Department of Animal Health’s VI Zone Veterinary Agency in Ho Chi Minh City has proposed a Vietnamese meat import company return 2 containers of chicken meats to America.

40 tons of frozen chicken meats in these two containers have been found to fail necessary veterinary standards.

Around 12,700 tons of frozen foods were imported to Ho Chi Minh City in the first 2 months of this year, 80% of which are chicken meats from America and Brazil, according to the agency.

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