Pause until test results are available
On September 26, speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Vuong Van Lam - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Hoai Duc district - said that after a "wave" of opinions from parents whose children are studying at schools in the district reflecting on the problem of milk quality of Nui Tan Ba Vi Milk Joint Stock Company, the unit requested the schools to meet with parents to discuss and agree on related issues.
According to Mr. Lam, based on documents of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and the Resolution of the Hanoi People's Council, the authority and responsibility in this matter belongs to the school principals and the parents of the students to decide which type of milk to buy and use for their children.
Basically, schools in Hoai Duc district, after meeting with parents, decided to temporarily stop selling this type of milk while waiting for milk quality test results from competent authorities.
From the perspective of the Department of Education and Training of Hoai Duc district, Mr. Lam informed that immediately after the incident occurred, the unit directed a review of cases of children with stomach aches suspected to be caused by drinking Nui Tan Ba Vi milk.
Products of Nui Tan Ba Vi JSC have been used by schools in the district since last year. This year, the number of schools in Hoai Duc district using this milk is 44/81 units (including primary schools, kindergartens and 2 secondary schools). Through the summary report, none of these cases have the situation as reported by parents.
In addition, the People's Committee of Hoai Duc district has also directed functional units including the district Health Department to coordinate with the district Education and Training Department to synthesize parents' opinions to check and evaluate the capacity profile of the Nui Tan Ba Vi milk supplier.
After the test results are available, the unit will make them public to the school and parents. Based on the results, the parties will decide whether to continue using the service or not, depending on the parents' needs.
"Choosing milk is the parent's right"
Head of the Education and Training Division of Hoai Duc district said: “Currently, there is no document from the City or the Department regulating bidding on this content. In my opinion, this is money contributed by parents, whether parents request bidding or not is also their right to choose. If the money comes from the budget, it will definitely have to be bid according to regulations.”
Regarding the content that many parents wonder about why Nui Tan Ba Vi Milk JSC's products are still quite unfamiliar to consumers (the business has only been operating for 2 years; the unit's GMP certificate was only granted from September 10, 2024) but many schools still choose and let students consume them, Mr. Vuong Van Lam affirmed: "Choosing which milk product to give their children to drink is the parents' right, the district Department of Education and Training does not interfere deeply in this issue".
Previously, as reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, many parents of kindergartens and primary schools in Dan Phuong and Hoai Duc districts (Hanoi) reported that the quality of milk in their children's school lunches was problematic, causing some children to have diarrhea and gastrointestinal infections.
