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On August 21, 2025, the National Institute for Food Control in collaboration with Japanese partners successfully organized the Meeting to introduce the ATP hygiene monitoring method to Vietnam, within the framework of JICA's non-refundable aid project.
On December 19, 2024, the Minister of Health signed Decision No. 3807/QD-BYT approving the Project Document "Prevention of infectious diseases such as food poisoning in Vietnam using ATP hygiene monitoring method" funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as a grant aid to the National Institute for Food Control (NIFC).
After the project implementation period, the Meeting to introduce the ATP Hygiene Monitoring Method to Vietnam was held with the aim of introducing the ATP hygiene monitoring method, one of the methods widely applied in Japan, to medical staff, food safety management agencies, as well as representatives of collective kitchens in Vietnam.
The Meeting was attended by representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and partners from Japan: Kikkoman Biochemifa Company (KBC), Acenture Japan Company (ACN); Representatives of food management agencies from the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene in Hanoi, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh; representatives of medical examination and treatment facilities from Bach Mai Hospital and Vinmec International Hospital; representatives from My Dinh 1 Primary School, and some collective kitchens in industrial parks in Hanoi.
Organizing committee and delegates took a souvenir photo
Speaking at the opening of the Meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Cao Son, Deputy Director of the National Institute for Food Control, affirmed the importance of the Project in forming a mindset for preventing foodborne diseases in order to minimize food safety incidents in Vietnam. Next, Mr. Shinoda Takanobu, Deputy Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office, delivered a speech pressing the cooperation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency with the institutions of the Ministry of Health to improve the effectiveness of hygiene supervision and food safety management in Vietnam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Cao Son, Deputy Director of the National Institute for Food Control, delivered the opening speech at the Meeting
Mr. Shinoda Takanobu, Deputy Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office, spoke at the Meeting
During the Meeting, delegates were presented with an overview of the project, including experimental results that demonstrated the effectiveness of the ATP method. The presentation also featured a comparative study between the ATP method and traditional hygiene monitoring methods. In addition, results from hygiene monitoring experiments conducted at 10 communal kitchens such as hospitals, schools, and companies in industrial parks were shared. The meeting also highlighted hygiene monitoring practices at communal kitchens in Japan, including those in schools, hospitals, and food production facilities. In particular, at the Meeting, delegates were able to practically experiment with the ATP hygiene monitoring method on tools and hands (before and after washing hands according to the Ministry of Health's guideline).
Delegates conducted sanitation monitoring experiment using ATP method (A3)
Also at the meeting, 20 Lumitester Smart meters were handed over by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Kikkoman Biochemifa Company to the National Institute for Food Control to perform the tasks of inspection, supervision and investigation of food poisoning. On that basis, the units will proceed to carry out training activities and support provincial units in food safety supervision activities.
Representatives of Japan JICA and KBC handed over the equipments to the NIFC
At the Meeting, numerous viewpoints from the delegates were addressed, documented, and summarized by the Organizing Committee, serving as a foundation for further cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in the field of food hygiene and safety supervision. While the Meeting marked the conclusion of the Project’s implementation phase, it also opened up new directions for applying Japanese technologies to tackle challenges in food safety management in Vietnam
Created by: MSc. Ta Thi Yen, Department of Science, Training and International Cooperation
Some pictures at the Meeting
