Raised and sold with chemicals prohibited from bean sprouts in rice noodles...Distribution of 3,500 tons

Apr 23, 2025

Raised and sold with chemicals prohibited from bean sprouts in rice noodles...Distribution of 3,500 tons
Photo by Ng Anseong Police in Vietnam, Hung Yen News



Four vendors who produced bean sprouts with banned chemicals in Vietnam have been arrested. In Vietnam, bean sprouts are an important ingredient used in various dishes such as rice noodles and fried rice.

According to local media such as Heung Yan News, Vietnamese police recently seized and searched a host vegetable production facility in Nguyen An Province.

Police seized approximately 25 tons of chemically treated host greens stored in plastic containers and 25 liters of pure benzyl adenine (6-BAP). Investigators found that 150 liters of prohibited chemicals prior to the raid had already been processed to treat host greens.




Benzyl adenine is a type of plant growth promoter that is prohibited from being used, and if it is poisoned in large amounts, it can adversely affect the endocrine system, fetal development, blood vessels, and heart.

In addition, it is known to cause serious health problems, including lung fibrosis, and in serious cases, it can lead to death.

The four arrested suspects admitted to using chemicals to improve the shape and size of their host greens and increase their marketability.




They are suspected of producing and selling a total of 3,500 tons of host greens from 2024. In addition, they were found to own several host vegetable production facilities in Binh City, the capital of Ng'e An Province.

Police said further investigations were underway.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.