RETAQ is under the management of the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Consumers shop at a supermarket.

Under this project, RETAQ will be provided with equipment needed to build an inspection system for ensuring the safety of agrifood along with facilities for effectively using that equipment with the aim of expanding the food inspection system and improving the testing capacity.

JICA will also provide RETAQ with consultation on food safety policies, and assist the centre in improving the capacity of the food safety monitoring system for agricultural and fishery products.

It is expected that this project will ensure agrifood safety in Vietnam and advance implementation of WTO’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement.

Vietnam, Japan share experience in social security policy making

Experiences of Vietnam and Japan in making social security policies were shared at a seminar held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) in Hanoi on October 9.

Japan continues to be largest market of Vietnamese workers

Japan remained the largest market for Vietnamese guest workers in the first nine months of 2019, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Vietnamese girl to play for Japan volleyball club

Japanese volleyball club Denso Airy Bees has announced that it has completed contract talks with Vietnam spiker, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy.

Forum promotes Vietnam-Japan agriculture cooperation

A forum to create connection and promote cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises operating in agriculture was held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hanoi on September 19.

Job opportunities for Vietnamese in Japan's health sector

A total of 240 workers will be chosen to work in Japanese hospitals this year, the Department of Overseas Labour (DoLAB) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has announced.

Source: VNA