1. Scope and target of VietGAP
1.1. Scope of VietGAP: The Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practice for production of
fresh fruit and vegetables is aimed at preventing or minimising the risk of hazards which occur
during the production, harvesting and postharvest handling. The hazards covered in VietGAP
include food safety, produce quality, environmental impacts and health, safety and welfare for
Vietnamese workers (VietGAP).
1.2. Target application: VietGAP is designed to assist individual and/or organisation
inside or outsite Vietnam to produce, assess and certify the safety of fruit and vegetables which
are produced in Vietnam under the guidelines of Vietnamese good agricultural practices.
1.3. The purposes of implementation of VietGAP for production of fresh fruit and
vegetables are:
1.3.1. to enhance the responsibility in production and management of food safety of
individual and/or organisation.
1.3.2. to create the approval feasibility of VietGAP food safety for individual and/or
organisation.
1.3.3. to ensure the transparency, traceability and recall of produce.
1.3.4. to enhance the produce quality and economic efficiency of fruit and vegetable
production in Vietnam.