Multiply actions for food safety.

Over the years, women's associations at all levels throughout the province have played a pivotal role in disseminating information and mobilizing members and the public to strictly comply with regulations on food safety.

Following the province's directives, the Provincial Women's Union proactively develops annual plans to ensure food safety, directing 100% of its branches to integrate food safety awareness campaigns into the "Building a Family with 5 No's and 3 Cleanliness Standards" and "5 Yes's and 3 Cleanliness Standards" movements, linked to the construction of new rural areas and civilized urban areas. All levels of the Women's Union implement the "5 No's" criteria synchronously, focusing on raising awareness of food hygiene and safety, environmental protection, prevention of social evils, and building a cultured lifestyle. Simultaneously, they promote the participation of members in the production and business of safe food with clear origins. Annually, local branches organize numerous communication sessions on food safety in production, processing, and business; disseminate legal regulations on penalties for violations, contributing to raising awareness of compliance within the community.

Officials from the Women's Union of Co To Special Zone are disseminating information on food safety at food service businesses in the area.

In Co To, the Women's Union of the Special Administrative Region has intensified its efforts to organize direct awareness campaigns for residents and food service businesses at markets, guesthouses, homestays, and beaches. The campaigns focus on disseminating legal regulations on food safety, guiding hygiene procedures from ingredient selection and processing to preservation and consumption. Businesses are encouraged to use ingredients with clear origins, avoid using substandard food or additives outside the permitted list, and strictly adhere to hygiene regulations during processing. For consumers, women's union members are encouraged to choose food with clear origins and reject unregulated food. Furthermore, each citizen is encouraged to enhance their community monitoring awareness and promptly report any violations of food safety regulations.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, President of the Women's Union of Co To Special Zone, said: "Currently, there are more than 560 food production, business, and catering establishments in the area. As a coastal and island tourist area where food services thrive seasonally, food safety control is becoming increasingly urgent. Therefore, the Union focuses on promoting awareness and guiding establishments to comply with regulations; at the same time, it encourages them to sign commitments to ensure food safety, especially for establishments owned by women, contributing to controlling service quality and protecting the health of the people and tourists."

Leaders of Quang Tan commune and the Women's Union of the commune visited the chicken farming model of Ms. Dang Thi Dung's family (Tan Hoa village, Quang Tan commune).

Alongside their awareness-raising efforts, many women's association members have also pioneered the development of safe food production models. A prime example is Dang Thi Dung (Tan Hoa village, Quang Tan commune) with her model of raising chickens and growing clean vegetables. Each year, her family raises approximately 3,000 Râu and Dam Ha chickens – a local breed. In addition, the family utilizes their rice paddy land to grow vegetables, both for their own consumption and to generate additional income.

Ms. Dang Thi Dung shared: "During the breeding process, our family pays special attention to selecting breeds, maintaining hygiene in the barns, and preventing diseases in the livestock. The main feed consists of bran, corn, and agricultural by-products, combined with free-range farming to allow the chickens to develop naturally, ensuring clean and safe meat quality. Our family's model also avoids banned substances or growth stimulants in livestock farming, thereby building consumer trust when the products are brought to market."

The various levels of the association continue to strengthen and expand practical and effective models such as composting, thereby guiding members to sort and utilize organic waste (vegetables, fruits, leftover food) to produce clean fertilizer for cultivation. This model not only contributes to reducing household waste and saving costs, but also raises awareness of waste sorting at source and spreads a green, clean, and beautiful lifestyle in the community. Many households have proactively used self-composted compost to improve soil and develop safe vegetable gardens.

In Dong Trieu ward, the Women's Union actively implemented the "3R" campaign (Reduce - Reuse - Recycle) for women, combined with composting household waste. Through branch meetings and direct guidance at households, members gradually formed the habit of sorting waste and utilizing organic matter as fertilizer. As a result, many models of clean vegetable gardens, fruit orchards, and flower gardens were established, ensuring safe food sources while contributing to improving the environmental landscape.

Nguyen Hoa

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