Nutrient contents on food labels in Vietnam

Nutrient contents on food labels in Vietnam

Nutrient contents on food labels are regulated as follows:

- The following nutrient contents shall be specified on labels of foods that are manufactured, sold, imported into, circulated in Vietnam:

+ Energy;

+ Protein;

+ Carbohydrate;

+ Fat;

+ Sodium.

- Labels of soft drink and processed milk with added sugar prescribed in Decree 15/2018/ND-CP and other foods with added sugar shall specify the following nutrient contents:

+ Energy;

+ Protein;

+ Carbohydrate;

+ Fat;

+ Sodium.

+ Total sugar

- Labels of fried foods shall specify the following nutrient contents:

+ Energy;

+ Protein;

+ Carbohydrate;

+ Fat;

+ Sodium.

+ Saturated fat

- Regarding foods that do not contain the nutrients specified above, or their nutritional values are smaller than the values specified in Appendix I of Circular 29/2023/TT-BYT, they can be excluded from the food labels.

Instruction on presentation of nutrition facts on food labels in Vietnam

- Energy shall be expressed as kilocalories (kcal); protein, carbohydrate, fat, saturated fat, total sugar shall be expressed as gram (g); sodium shall be expressed as milligram (mg) per 100g or 100ml of food, per serving (if serving sized is specified on the label), or per pack (if a package has a certain number of packs).

- Percentage (%) of dietary reference values of the nutrients specified Article 5 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BYT can also be specified, In which case instructions in Appendix II of Circular 29/2023/TT-BYT shall be followed.

- The nutritional values specified in Article 5 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BYT shall be written in numbers, where they are visible and noticeable, and in conformity with the rules specified in Article 4 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BYT.

- Tolerances of nutritional values specified Article 5 and Article 6 of this Circular shall comply with Clause 1 Article 17 of Decree 43/2017/ND-CP.

More details can be found in Circular 29/2023/TT-BYT taking effect on February 15, 2024.

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