The new regulation, if approved, will be applied to retailers, wholesalers and distribution systems in the city. The model requires cooperation between linkages associated with the sale of agricultural products via value chains to ensure food safety, she said. Currently, HCM City and the provinces in the southern key economic region only conform to biosafety production standards because of a legal requirement. In addition, the application of VietGAP standards is still not compulsory. Over the years, the city has promoted effective management of production and consumption chains of agricultural products, with traceability and geographical indications to ensure food hygiene and safety for consumers. The number of enterprises heavily investing in agricultural production still accounts for a low rate. In addition, wholesale markets associated with concentrated production areas have not developed in a coordinated way./.