The cameras will be part of HanoiCheck, a centralised school nutrition and food safety database unveiled by the city on July 28.
The system is expected to be introduced at all public and private schools offering boarding meal services. Hanoi has 3,202 such schools, serving more than 1.18 million pupils.
HanoiCheck will connect data from schools, food suppliers and regulators, replacing paper records and separate software systems currently used to manage menus, food samples and inspection results.
AI cameras will monitor the receipt of ingredients, food preparation, cooking and meal distribution, helping identify potential food safety risks.
Parents will be able to use an application to view school menus, food sources and information on meal quality, while regulators will receive real-time data on individual schools, suppliers and localities.
The system will also store suppliers' legal documents, operating records and previous warnings, allowing authorities to assess their compliance and trace food sources when incidents occur.
Schools will be required to update information accurately, while supplier records will be submitted entirely online rather than on paper.
