The above information was shared by Dr. Chu Quoc Thinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Food Safety (Ministry of Health) with the press on the sidelines of a national online conference to evaluate the peak period of the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the health sector on May 23.
Mr. Thinh said that regarding the weight loss product that DJ Ngan 98 advertised, the inspection showed that the product had registered to announce the product. However, the Department is reviewing the advertising content, suspecting violations of food advertising.
"We will strictly handle any violations according to regulations" - Mr. Thinh emphasized his point of view.
Regarding the information about the introduction of DJ Ngan 98's weight loss product, as Lao Dong reported, on the afternoon of May 21, Ms. Pham Khanh Phong Lan - Director of the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City - said that at the time of inspection, the company's office was closed, and no samples or production site in Hanoi had been taken.
This morning, May 23, DJ Ngan 98 also went to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety to work. Accordingly, here, Vo Thi Ngoc Ngan (DJ Ngan 98) provided legal documents related to weight loss products (including X100, X3 (Super Detox X3) and X7 (X7 Plus). Initially, the authorities recorded the information from the female DJ, then will take verification steps according to regulations.
The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) is checking and reviewing the advertising content of DJ Ngan 98 when introducing weight loss products.
In recent days, social networks have spread clips and articles promoting weight loss pills such as X3 (Super Detox X3), X7 Plus and X100 introduced by Ngan 98.
According to the advertisement, these products help lose weight quickly without dieting, exercising, or even " logging out after eating" or "losing weight even while sleeping". Many people think that these advertisements exaggerate the effectiveness of the product, easily causing consumers to misunderstand.
A representative of the Department of Food Safety said that according to regulations, the content of advertising health protection food must be registered with the authorities before issuing the advertisement. However, in the recent past, there have been cases where some individuals have advertised in violation of regulations.
For example, product advertising has not been registered for advertising, the advertisement has not confirmed the advertising content to the competent authority, the advertising content exceeds the features of the published product.
The Food Safety Department also regularly reviews advertising content on social networking platforms to promptly handle it, ensuring that advertising is in accordance with regulations.
According to the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), health protection foods are products used to supplement the daily diet to maintain, enhance, and improve the functions of the human body, reducing the risk of disease.
Health protection foods are not drugs, and do not replace medicine. In case of illness, people need to go to medical facilities for timely examination and treatment.
Health protection foods must be granted a Certificate of Receipt by the Food Safety Department to register the product declaration for circulation on the market.
All information about health protection food products that are granted a Certificate of Receipt of Product Declaration and are granted a Certificate of Advertising Conclusion is made public on the following pages: https://vfa.gov.vn/, https://dichvucong.moh.gov.vn/ and https://congkhaiyte.moh.gov.vn.
"People can look it up before deciding to buy a product" - The representative of the Department of Food Safety emphasized.
