From November 3 to 4, 2026, the 29th ASEAN Food Testing Laboratories Committee (AFTLC) Meeting took place in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The Vietnamese delegation, including representatives from the National Institute for Food Control (NIFC) under the Ministry of Health and QUATEST 3 under the Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Vietnam, Ministry of Science and Technology, made significant contributions aimed at enhancing testing capabilities and moving toward harmonizing food testing across the ASEAN region.




