At Phuong Bread Shop, on October 4, occasionally there were a few customers, mostly foreigners, coming to buy bread but saw a board with an apology hanging in front of the shop.
The sign reads: "We apologize that Phuong Banh Mi Shop will be temporarily closed for the next few days. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you when we reopen."
Hoang Kien Quoc is a tourist from Hanoi visiting Hoi An for the first time. He said he had heard of Banh Mi Phuong in Hoi An for a long time. When he came to Hoi An, he also wanted to try it. But when he heard about the food poisoning incident, he felt a bit regretful.
This famous restaurant in the old town has put up a sign apologizing and promising to return.
Up to now, one of the pleasures of tourists when coming to Hoi An is experiencing street food and old town specialties such as Cao Lau, Quang noodles, alley sweet soup...
Hoi An City People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Van Son said that restaurants and street food have long contributed to retaining tourists.
Ensuring food hygiene and safety is always the city's top priority. However, according to Mr. Son, ensuring absolute safety for tourists "cannot be absolute. It certainly cannot be 100% guaranteed."
"The potential risk of poisoning is constant. In the near future, the city will make every effort to check, especially during the changing seasons when epidemics are likely to occur like now," said Mr. Son.
