1. One Health approach: A Food
Safety Perspective
Prof. Nguyen Cong Khan, Director General,
Department of Science and Training, Ministry
of Health
Dr. Nguyen Viet Hung, Hanoi School of Public Health and
Vietnam One Health University Network

2. ∗ Hot spots of emerging infectious
diseases
∗ Food Safety is an important public
health priority. The human costs of
food-borne diseases, lost production
from diseases and related markets
losses have been estimated as high
as US$ 1 billion per year. (WHO, 2009)
Food Safety in Vietnam

3. Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Cause
Year
Microbial hazards
Chemical hazards
Natural toxine
Causes of food poisioning
(Nguyễn Công Khẩn, 4/2011)

4. • Foodborne Pathogens: Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites
• Agrochemical residues, growth hormones, additives and
naturally occurring toxins
• Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Bacteria
Food Safety Risks

5. Year
Numbers of
Outbreak
People affected Fatality
2006
165 7,135 57
2007 247 7,329 55
2008 205 7,828 61
2009 152 5,212 35
2010 175 5,664 51
2011 142 4,500 27
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Source: Vietnam Food Administration (2011)

6. Vietnam Food Safety Law: Article 49, which stated that risk analysis for food
safety must be undertaken for:
• Foods with high risk of causing food poisoning
• Foods for which samples taken for monitoring
show a high violation rate in terms of food safety
technical regulations.
• The production, display and sale of foods
suspected to cause pollution
• Risk analysis for foods, production areas, food
traders is undertaken according to management
requirement
Compliance with CODEX, WTO as country: food import-
export, surveillance…

7. ∗ Incorporate animal health, waste management and the environment
solidly into considerations of food safety
∗ Lower disease threats by mapping farming systems and food
production chains as drivers of disease emergence, maintenance
and spread
∗ Conduct epidemiological studies and risk analyses to understand the
increased risk of disease emergence, maintenance and spread
between animals and humans
∗ Improve communication between agencies and sectors to build
mutual trust and collaboration, transfer knowledge and gain insight
through participatory approaches
Conclusion and outlook