At 3.00am on Tuesday, inspectors from the Da Nang Interdisciplinary Inspection Team for Food Safety and Hygiene, led by municipal People’s Committee Vice Chairman Le Trung Chinh, conducted inspection visits to the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and the Hoa Cuong Wholesale Market.

Vice Chairman Chinh at the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and …

According to Mr Huynh Van Phuong, Head of the Management Board of the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and Port, about 50 fishing boats in total docked at the Tho Quang Wharf every day, and brought back about a total of nearly 400 tonnes of seafood.

Meanwhile, Head of the Management Board of the Hoa Cuong Wholesale Market Diep Hoang Thong Anh remarked an average of between 840 and 900 tonnes of fruits and vegetables per day are supplied to local markets, a three-fold increase compared with normal days, to serve growing local demand during the Tet Festival.

… at the Hoa Cuong Wholesale Market

He added Da Nang has signed purchase agreements with 95 vegetables and flower suppliers in 10 provinces and cities nationwide, and 75 fruit suppliers in 11 provinces and cities across the country.

Also, the focus has been on randomly taking some samples of the market’s fruits and vegetables to test whether or not they contain prohibited substances.

Vice Chairman Chinh asked relevant agencies to join forces with the management boards of the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and the Hoa Cuong Wholesale Market to ensure food safety and hygiene for buyers, as well as effectively implement price stabilisation programmes.

By PHAN CHUNG - Translated by MAI DUNG