More measures needed to manage online advertising of health supplements

Fraudulent online advertising of dietary supplements and health products is rampant with increasingly sophisticated tricks, adversely affecting consumers’ health. Common violations include false advertising, uncertified advertising products, and advertising health products as medicine or high-quality drugs with the endorsement of celebrities or medical specialists to increase the credibility of their ads. What measures have the Food Safety Department taken to deter and detect false advertising violations? Some advertising agencies have not strictly followed the regulations on advertising food supplements. The Food Safety Department has issued many warnings about food safety violations on https://vfa.gov.vn, including cases of re-violations and fines applying additional sanctions.