Three killed by suspected food poisoning after party in northern Vietnam.
Dozens fall sick after eating home-cooked pork dishes and drinking rice wine.
Three people in the northern province of Ha Giang have died from suspected food poisoning after attending an engagement party held by neighbors.
Food safety officials said they have yet to ascertain the cause of death, but the most probable explanation is the food and drink served at the party on Sunday.
A family from Vi Xuyen District near the Chinese border, around 300 kilometers (180 miles) north of Hanoi, had invited 66 guests to their celebrate their son’s engagement, and served home-cooked dishes including stir-fried pork, papaya soup and rice wine.
A total of 66 people attended the party, but dozens fell sick suffering from nausea, stomachache and vomiting shortly after.
FoodWorld 