One more Japanese standard half-boarding kitchen in Ho Chi Minh City

“Semi-boarding model kitchen” at Phan Dinh Phung primary school was inaugurated on March 14

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Nho Huy – Deputy Director of Physical Education Department – Ministry of Education and Training said: “Over the past 10 years, the School Meal project has brought millions of students to the school meal project. nationwide with nutritious, diverse and delicious meals. Furthermore, students are educated about the nutritional value of foods through the “3 Minutes of Mindfulness” program. These are really practical knowledge to help children improve their understanding and change their eating habits to be healthier.”

Mr. Nguyen Nho Huy – Deputy Director of Physical Education Department – Ministry of Education and Training at the ceremony.

The “semi-boarding model kitchen” at Phan Dinh Phung primary school was built with a total cost of more than 3 billion VND. In which, 1 billion 690 million VND comes from the Japanese Government’s non-refundable aid program through the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City. The Parents Association of Phan Dinh Phung Primary School also contributed nearly 1 billion 350 million VND.

Delegates visited the sample kitchen of more than 3 billion VND

Ajinomoto Vietnam Company – the project initiator – is in charge of consulting and training relevant personnel to operate the sample kitchen according to the standard one-way kitchen standard process, ensuring food hygiene and safety. .

The kitchen is designed and equipped with modern equipment to ensure food safety and hygiene

The kitchen is designed in strict compliance with the principles of food safety and hygiene and improves the operational efficiency of the kitchen: from a one-way rule for raw material receipt, preliminary processing, finished product processing and hygiene after meals with clear instructions at each stage; to the design of the kitchen divided into each separate area with different dress codes in each zone and the working tools marked by color, helping the entire cooking process be strictly managed, ensuring the prevent cross-contamination between stages.

In addition, the kitchen is built separate from the toilet and other pollution sources; equipped with necessary and modern equipment and tools such as a “cranked pot” kitchen system and a stew pot with a capacity of 2-3 times higher than a conventional kitchen, a mobile faucet system that quickly supplies water to each area. areas, transfer trolleys, etc., which helps to reduce many heavy operations at work as well as save time for nursing staff in the process of preliminary processing and food processing.

According to Mr. Keiji Kaneko – General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam Company, up to now, the School Meals project has been deployed to more than 4,200 primary schools in 62 provinces and cities across the country. Ajinomoto Vietnam Company will also continue to support to maintain and improve the efficiency of project implementation, thereby continuing to contribute more to improving the health, stature of future generations and the development of the future. development of Vietnam.

Mr. Keiji Kaneko – General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam shared the plan of the School Meals Project in the future

The model of “Semi-boarding kitchen” at Phan Dinh Phung primary school is expected to support the school in performing well the day-boarding work, providing nutritious, varied and delicious meals according to the provisions of Part II. project software. Above all, the model kitchen will create conditions for primary schools and educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City as well as the Southern region to visit, learn and apply in accordance with the realities of each place, contributing to standardization of current kitchens, thereby promoting the School Meals project across the country.

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