The dairy sector of Vietnam is very young in the development of global dairy industry. Its market, however, is huge potential for local and foreign investors.

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City Friday revealed that nearly 40 milk products tested so far had much lower protein contents than their labels indicated.

Vinamilk will buy a further 2.5 tons of fresh milk from farmers if they sell the milk directly to the company instead of through agents.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has stressed to milk companies that they should buy all milk from cow breeders to save farmers from pouring their milk down the drain.

Dairy products have become more expensive of late but industry insiders claim the price hikes are a marketing ploy by producers and distributors.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has discovered the toxin at the heart of China's tainted milk scandal in 23 separate products and has ordered the recall and destruction of these products, an official said on October 6.

A list of 18 food products containing melamine, which allegedly causes kidney stones, mostly produced in China, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia was released yesterday by the Ministry of Health.

The health ministry has warned companies they could lose their business license and face stringent action. Several dairy firms have kept silent about products that had tested positive for melamine contamination, inspectors said at a meeting Saturday, drawing a sharp warning from the Ministry of Health.

Truong Thi Thanh Nhan of Hanoi’s Dong Da District said she has decided to stop buying powdered milk for her children and chose bottled fresh milk from Moc Chau Milk instead.

Areas which are providing high-quality fresh milk like Ba Vi and Moc Chau are suffering due to the information about China-sourced melamine-infected milk.