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SK Delegation Visits QUATEST 3 to Strengthen Technical Cooperation in Food Contact Materials Testing
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From May 19 to 21, 2026, a delegation from Shin Nihon Kentei Kyokai (SK) visited the Quality Assurance and Testing Center 3 (QUATEST 3) to exchange and update regulatory information between Vietnam and Japan in the fields of testing and certification for food contact materials and packaging, as well as to discuss the latest testing methodologies applied by both organizations.
 
Mr. Tran Quoc Dung, Director of QUATEST 3, warmly welcomed the SK delegation led by Mr. Nakajima Akira, Head of SK’s Food Business Department.
 
     
The SK delegation visited and held working sessions with QUATEST 3 at its Offices and Laboratory Complex located in Cat Lai Industrial Zone, HCMC.

Technical working sessions between SK and QUATEST 3’s specialized departments was chaired by Mr. Phan Thanh Trung, Deputy Director of QUATEST 3. During the meetings, the SK delegation also had discussions with QUATEST 3’s management team regarding future cooperation opportunities and technical collaboration activities.
 
Both parties exchanged updates on recent regulatory and legal developments in Vietnam and Japan. In particular, SK introduced the latest amendments to Japanese regulations on food contact materials and packaging. SK also provided QUATEST 3 with updated Japanese testing methods for utensils and packaging materials, officially revised on May 2025, while supporting QUATEST 3 in implementing testing activities in accordance with these newly updated methods.

Representatives from SK additionally discussed potential joint promotion programs, business cooperation activities, and opportunities for developing new technical and professional services between the two organizations.
 
     

     
The SK delegation also conducted technical exchanges with experts from QUATEST 3’s Consumer Products Testing Laboratory and visited the Chromatography & Spectrometry Department to discuss analytical capabilities and testing technologies.

At the conclusion of the visit, representatives from both organizations took commemorative photographs to mark the successful working sessions.
During the discussions, SK also introduced preliminary plans for its next visit to Vietnam, tentatively scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. The upcoming visit is expected to include joint promotional activities, business development programs, and technical seminars between the two organizations.
 
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