The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on July 20 in Hanoi, an agreement on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Food Safety Inspection, Reference Function and Consulting Capacity for Sustainable Agricultural Development”. Discussions (R/D), an agreement on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Food Safety Inspection, Reference Function and Consulting Capacity for Sustainable Agricultural Development” was signed.
In Vietnam, the demand for safe and secure food products has been increasing due to the rising income of the people in step with the country’s remarkable economic growth, and comprehensive food safety management, including the proper use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and sanitary management during distribution, is required. Under these circumstances, the Vietnamese government decided in 2012 to establish the Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy Center (RETAQ Center) as a certification and inspection organization that can create food inspection standards and provide technical guidance to food inspection facilities. In 2012, the Vietnamese government decided to establish the Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy Center (RETAQ Center) as a certification and inspection organization that can create food inspection standards and provide technical guidance to food inspection facilities.
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