The scanda.l of 600 types of fake milk forced another artist to speak up or face boycott

In the midst of the recent fake milk controversy, many artists have spoken out to deny any involvement. In the wake of this incident, a female artist was also dug up in a noisy scanda.l related to a milk brand that did not comply with regulations, forcing her to speak out to deny it.

Recently, the incident of nearly 600 types of milk being counterfeited in large quantities, earning nearly 500 billion VND in profit, has caused public confusion and anger. Accordingly, the ingredients announced and promoted such as bird's nest extract, cordyceps, macca powder, walnut powder... are completely absent in the product.

Amidst the shocking fake milk news, social media has also started to see a flood of posts mentioning the names of some artists who have promoted the milk, including MC Van Hugo. On April 15, Van Hugo took action after many days of being called out. Accordingly, the female MC shared the latest announcement of the milk brand she once promoted.

In the official announcement, this brand informed that the milk lines for sale are periodically tested by the National Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene and are licensed by the authorities. This brand affirmed that it is not related to the two companies being processed, and emphasized that it is not related to the case of handling nearly 600 types of fake milk powder on the market.

"Recently, regarding the incident in which the authorities discovered and handled nearly 600 types of fake milk powder on the market, the company found that some individuals and organizations took advantage of the incident to post false information, distorting the nature of the incident. Such actions not only directly damaged the brand's reputation but also shook the trust of consumers and partners, causing damage to legitimate business activities and the brand's honor.

The company has taken necessary legal measures to protect its brand reputation and the legitimate rights of consumers," the official statement said.

Previously, Van Hugo had a period of promoting milk products. However, in March 2024, this product line was fined for promoting inconsistently with one of the documents according to advertising regulations. When the information about nearly 600 types of fake milk was expose.d, Van Hugo's noisy promotion was suddenly brought up again by netizens. Many netizens also commented in opposition and asked Van Hugo to speak up or they would boycott.

Also in the correction statement on April 15, the milk brand that cooperated with Van Hugo reiterated the advertising violation and emphasized: "Since the end of March 2024, based on opinions from state management agencies, the company has proactively conducted a comprehensive review of communication and advertising activities related to milk products. Specifically, the company has taken the following steps: Stop using communication content that has not been standardized in accordance with legal regulations; Remove all content that violates or is at risk of violating the Advertising Law.

At the same time, the company also reviewed all content related to product promotion through influencers (KOLs), social media platforms and digital media channels. Inappropriate contracts, content or distribution channels have been: Stopped cooperating or terminated early; Handled according to internal procedures, to ensure transparency, accuracy and compliance with the law in all communication activities of the enterprise.

Van Hugo, whose real name is Nguyen Thanh Van, is a famous MC and actress in Vietnam. She became known when she hosted the show Vui cung Hugo, from which her stage name "Van Hugo" was associated with her. After that, she participated in hosting many other TV shows such as Chuc be ngu ngon, Duong len dinh Olympia, Vietnam's Got Talent, Vi ban dang dang and VTV Awards - Diem hen 2017. In addition to her role as MC, Van Hugo also participated in acting in TV series such as Nhat ky Vang Anh, Hoa no trai mua, Zippo, Mu tat va Em.

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