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NewsVietnam's Can Tho culls 59 pigs after African swine fever outbreak in My Tu commune
The city, which has more than 500,000 pigs, has recorded ASF in 31 communes and wards so far this year, with 1,897 pigs culled or collected.
NewsHaemorrhagic septicaemia kills 48 buffalo and cattle in Vietnam's Nghe An
Laboratory tests confirm Pasteurella multocida behind sudden livestock deaths in a mountainous commune, prompting an outbreak declaration, treatment and vaccination.
NewsPangasius prices in Vietnam's Dong Thap hit three-year high as fingerling shortage tightens supply
Farmers are earning more than VND10,000 per kg as processors compete for scarce raw fish, but pond expansion is held back by seed shortages and high feed costs.
NewsVietnam seafood sector faces US$1.7 billion export gap by 2029 without double-digit growth, VASEP says
Association analysis sets out three export scenarios to 2029 as the industry meets in Can Tho to weigh market access, trade defence and processing upgrades.
NewsVietnam pig farmers delay restocking as live pig prices fall below production cost
Breeding stock suppliers report a sharp fall in orders, though the industry sees little risk of a pork shortage ahead of the 2027 Lunar New Year.
NewsVietnam's dairy herd growth stalls at 0.4% a year as industry pushes for domestic milk quotas
Local fresh milk meets only about 40% of processing demand, and officials and industry groups warn the 2030 target of 60% will be hard to reach without stronger policy.
NewsVietnam's Can Tho University reports first artificial breeding of spotted catfish
Can Tho University has artificially reproduced the spotted catfish (Pangasius krempfi) for the first time, a step towards securing hatchery seed for a high-value Mekong Delta species.
NewsVietnam's Thanh Hoa launches peak ASF campaign as outbreaks persist in 57 villages
ASF has hit household farms in 162 villages since early 2026, with 8,585 pigs culled; 12 communes and wards have declared outbreaks over.
NewsASF resurfaces in 27 households across seven communes in Vietnam's Dak Lak
More than 350 pigs died or were culled from October to early November, taking the province's 2026 toll to more than 11,600 head.
NewsHanoi sets 2030 targets for cage aquaculture on 28 reservoirs under new plan
The city will classify reservoirs by suitability and require traceability and environmental monitoring at every reservoir farm by 2030.
NewsVietnam's Can Tho stocks nearly 47,000 ha of brackish-water shrimp as it pushes recirculating systems
Intensive lined-pond farms in Vinh Chau averaged 7.3 tonnes per hectare, while officials say recirculation should be scaled only after full cost assessment.
NewsTHACO AGRI cattle unit to build VND1,100 billion industrial cluster in Vietnam's Gia Lai with feed among priority industries
The industrial cluster will target animal feed and organic-mineral fertiliser production alongside deep processing of farm and forestry products.
NewsVietnam's feed mills raise prices for eighth time this year, adding up to VND400/kg
Leong Hup, New Hope, Haid and East Hope lifted pig, poultry and cattle feed prices in early November, citing rising raw material costs.
NewsVietnam's An Giang targets 250,000 tonnes of marine aquaculture output by 2030 as fish cages more than double
The province plans 14,000 fish cages, including 6,600 high-tech units, while experts urge a shift away from wooden cages and trash-fish feeding.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture expects lower Q4 pig profit as hog prices fall below farm costs
Nine-month profit drops 27% to VND948 billion, with pig farming contributing two-thirds, as feed costs climb and live hog prices slide to VND43,000-46,000/kg.
NewsVietnam's whiteleg shrimp pond prices fall up to 8.7% in early November as 30-count drops to VND155,000/kg
Most size grades eased at the start of November, with only the smallest 100-count shrimp gaining, while Ecuador export prices also slipped.
NewsVietnam presses Lam Dong and Khanh Hoa to fix land issues at hatchery zones supplying 40% of its shrimp seed
Planning and land-lease problems at concentrated hatchery areas threaten seed supply for a brackish-water shrimp sector that exported about US$4.6 billion in 2025.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports to the EU rise 2% to over US$4 million in nine months as Belgium takes more than half
Frozen whole fish make up 76% of shipments, and VASEP says Vietnam could use its pangasius processing base to grow fillet and value-added sales.
NewsVietnam's BAF forms poultry joint venture with China's HKY Group to build breeding-to-slaughter chain
The partners plan a closed value chain covering breeding stock, hatcheries, commercial farms and slaughtering for Vietnam's domestic market.
NewsVietnam Poultry Association seeks tax and customs relief, saying feed VAT rules lift domestic feed prices by 3-5%
In a letter to VCCI, the association asks for a 30-day tax payment grace period on imported feed inputs and advance tariff rulings for feed additives.
NewsVietnam's Nghe An culls about 7,500 pigs in more than 30 African swine fever outbreaks this year
Outbreaks keep recurring on small household farms in mountainous communes as the province orders vaccination above 80% of the herd and police action on carcass dumping.
NewsVietnam's Dak Lak draws over VND4 trillion in livestock investment as meat output heads for 401,920 tonnes
The Central Highlands province, home to about 389,000 cattle and 29,700 buffalo, says processing and slaughter capacity still lag behind farm expansion.
NewsVietnam's live pig prices rebound by up to VND3,000/kg as northern markets reach VND49,000/kg
Prices rose in 25 of 34 localities on 6 November, but the agriculture ministry expects only sideways movement into Tet as the herd tops 32 million head.
NewsVietnam's farm-gate egg prices slide to VND1,600 as exports stay negligible at US$1.4 million
Industry leaders say Vietnam's layer sector must shift from expanding flocks to productivity, processing and export markets as domestic oversupply weighs on prices.
NewsVietnam's corn, soybean and wheat import bills climb in first ten months of 2026
Spending on imported feed grains and oilseeds rose sharply year on year, while animal feed and raw material imports were almost flat at US$3.91 billion.
NewsVietnam's Hai Phong caps livestock density at two animal units per hectare
Hai Phong has limited livestock density to two animal units per hectare of agricultural land from 20 October 2026, replacing a 2023 rule and setting the basis for herd planning through 2030.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai routes 76% of chicken meat output through linked supply chains
Two of the city's 12 chicken meat chains export about 1,000 tonnes a month of processed product to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other markets.
NewsAfrican swine fever spreads across Vietnam's Ca Mau, Tay Ninh and An Giang as provinces tighten controls
Three southern provinces have culled about 3,460 pigs this year between them, with most outbreaks on small farms lacking biosecurity.
NewsVietnam's seafood exporters urge removal of South Korea's shrimp tariff quota in VKFTA upgrade talks
VASEP says quota tender costs of 14-16% of import value leave Vietnamese shrimp facing costs close to Korea's 20% out-of-quota tariff.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach US$10.46 billion in ten months as fish and China sales offset shrimp slowdown
October shipments rose 13.5% to an estimated US$1.315 billion, led by fish, while whiteleg shrimp exports fell 8.3% and sales to the US declined.
NewsVietnam's pig herd grows 5.2% as live hog prices stay below large farms' VND50,000/kg cost
Dong Nai's livestock association says about VND60,000/kg would cover costs, while the ministry sees no sharp price rise before the end of 2026.
NewsHanoi plans 28 centralised slaughterhouses to tighten control over meat supply
Hanoi has approved a network of 28 centralised livestock and poultry slaughterhouses as it moves to phase out the small-scale, manual plants that make up about 95% of its facilities.
NewsUS finalises Vietnam shrimp dumping margins, with FIMEX at 10.71%
Commerce has set a final 10.71% antidumping margin on frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam's FIMEX, the highest applied to an independent Vietnamese exporter in the order's history.
NewsBoehringer Ingelheim launches Recombitek C8 dog vaccine in Vietnam with leptospirosis protection
The combination vaccine covers four Leptospira strains alongside parvovirus and distemper, as Vietnamese surveys find the disease in up to one in five dogs tested.
NewsAfrican swine fever still active in 26 Vietnamese localities as FMD and PRRS clear nationwide
Lumpy skin disease and avian influenza persist in a handful of areas, while farmers restock pigs cautiously amid falling hog prices and high feed costs.
NewsVietnam's aquaculture output rises 5.9% to 5.52 million tonnes in ten months
Farmed output continues to outpace capture fisheries, with Can Tho reporting higher October harvests of pangasius and whiteleg shrimp.
NewsVietnam's An Giang pangasius farmgate price climbs to VND38,000/kg as costly fingerlings curb stocking
Raw pangasius prices sit about VND6,000/kg above last year's level, giving farmers a margin of around VND8,000/kg as supply of market-size fish tightens.
NewsVietnam's pig and poultry farms cut herds as feed costs rise about 20% ahead of Tet
Live pig prices have fallen to VND43,000/kg in some areas while chicken prices are down over 20% since January, squeezing farm margins before the peak holiday season.
NewsHanoi pilots traceability system for pork and poultry supply chains
The Hanoi People's Committee has approved a pilot food safety and traceability system for livestock and poultry meat, with pork as the priority chain.
Vietnam's pangasius exports to China rise 28% to US$480 million in nine months as fillets take 71% share
Fillet and frozen fish meat shipments jumped 45% while whole and cut fish slipped, though growth eased to 25% in September.
Vietnam's live pig prices fall up to VND4,000/kg in a week as no region holds above VND46,000/kg
Every northern province recorded a cut as the late-October slide continued, while southern hubs Dong Nai, Tay Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City posted the steepest falls.
Vietnam's northern coloured chicken prices climb in late October as live pig prices slide
Ri and Mia chicken prices in northern Vietnam rose through the final week of October, while Hanoi's poultry flock edged up 0.6% in ten months.
Only 24.5% of Vietnam's brackish-water shrimp farms hold registration codes
Vietnam still imports about 80% of its whiteleg shrimp broodstock, as officials and businesses meet in Can Tho to discuss technology and innovation for the sector.
Vietnam's Vinh Hoan Q3 net profit falls 50.8% to VND213.12 billion
The pangasius producer's gross margin narrowed to 14.5% while borrowings rose 54.9% since January, leaving it at 59.7% of its full-year profit plan after nine months.
Vietnam's Vinamilk lifts Q3 net profit 17% to VND2,962 billion as revenue rises 9%
International sales climbed 28% over nine months as the dairy group reached 88% of its full-year profit plan and declared a 25% cash dividend.
Vietnam's BAF nine-month profit falls 9% to VND331 billion despite 63% revenue jump
Lower live pig prices late in the quarter, higher feed costs and spending on its feed-farm-food chain weighed on margins at the Vietnamese pig integrator.
Vietnam's seafood exporters chase record US$12 billion as year-end demand builds
Vietnam's seafood exports reached US$9.7 billion by mid-October, keeping the sector on course for a record US$12 billion despite tariffs, price competition and traceability compliance costs.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports to CPTPP markets rise 51% in nine months as Mexico shipments surge 282%
Japanese sashimi-grade orders and Mexican demand drive gains, but the bloc takes only 7% of Vietnam's tilapia exports and monthly sales have slowed.
NewsVietnam's shrimp exports to Japan climb 6.4% to US$440.9 million in nine months
Vietnam remains Japan's largest shrimp supplier with a 26.4% share as Thai and Indonesian shipments to Japan fall and Indian supply grows.
NewsAustralian live cattle exports fall 23.5% in nine months as high prices squeeze Indonesian and Vietnamese buyers
Darwin feeder steer prices are nearing slaughter cattle prices in Indonesia and Vietnam before freight, while Vietnam's intake has slumped from a year earlier.
NewsVietnam's pork imports rise 19% to 124,100 tonnes as imported cuts retail well below domestic pork
Imported cuts in Ho Chi Minh City sell for far less than local pork, as industry figures point to feed costs, sow productivity and marketing margins.
NewsVietnam rice export prices climb to near two-year highs as stocks tighten
Vietnamese 5% broken rice rose to US$470-480 a tonne, the highest since January 2025, as thin domestic supplies and expected Philippine demand lifted export values.
NewsDe Heus Vietnam denies fake notice of feed price rises of up to VND400/kg from 2 November
The forged document named six of the group's feed brands, including Proconco, Anco and Koudijs, and claimed the increases would apply nationwide.
NewsVietnam's Gia Lai offers up to VND400 million per facility for high-tech aquaculture as output rises 1.8%
The province produced 12,082 tonnes of farmed aquatic products in eight months and aims for about 46,500 tonnes a year by 2030.
NewsVietnam's Nghe An hatchery produces 460,000 golden pompano fingerlings under disease-free seed model
All 20 broodstock pairs spawned and test samples were free of VNN virus, Vibrio and parasites, as the province seeks steadier seed supply for sea-cage farming.
NewsAbandoned VND4,500 billion cattle project in Vietnam's Ha Tinh sells at auction for VND286 billion
A Hanoi-based energy and mining firm won the Binh Ha farm assets, eight years after cattle farming stopped and a 2021 restructuring failed to revive it.
NewsVietnam's Masan MEATLife lifts Q3 revenue 11% as processed meat grows 34%, but higher selling costs trim profit
Nine-month profit already beats the pork processor's full-year target by about 45%, even as advertising and promotion spending climbs.
NewsVietnam's live pig prices drop 9% in a week to average VND45,500/kg as weak demand persists
All regions now trade below VND48,000/kg, with the southwest posting the steepest weekly fall as traders buy cautiously.
NewsVietnam urges pork exporters to engage in Philippines' pork safeguard probe
The Philippines has notified the WTO of its safeguard investigation into pork imports, giving interested parties five working days to submit comments.
NewsVietnam's Ho Chi Minh City orders supply chain crackdown after 10,000 tonnes of salbutamol-tainted pork found
The city orders feed and veterinary drug sampling, checkpoints at its gateways and a review of quarantine certificates after police uncover a salbutamol ring.
NewsVietnam's Dong Thap culls 518 poultry after H5N6 outbreak in duck flock
Of 560 ducks at a household in Tan Phu Dong commune, 167 were infected and 77 died before authorities culled the flock and disinfected the site.
NewsHubbard appoints Võ Thị Hà as technical service manager for Vietnam
The veterinarian will provide locally based technical support to Hubbard's breeder customers in Vietnam, reporting to the global technical director.
NewsChina imports 1.03 million tonnes of Vietnamese rice in eight months, mostly broken rice for animal feed
Purchases worth nearly US$505 million made China the second-largest buyer of Vietnamese rice as Beijing auctions old state reserves at deep discounts.
NewsVietnam's Vinafeed automates feed production with Van Aarsen lines across three plants
The feed maker, which sells through more than 1,200 dealers, is also building a trial farm for product research with domestic and foreign experts.
NewsAfrican swine fever hits 78 sites in Vietnam's Dong Nai as Mekong Delta outbreaks widen
Ca Mau, Can Tho and An Giang report more outbreaks, while live hog prices in Dong Nai slip to VND45,000/kg ahead of year-end demand.
NewsVietnam's Dabaco Q3 net profit falls 41.6% as lower live hog prices squeeze livestock margins
Revenue rose 37.4% but gross margin narrowed to 11.4%, while the group kept spending on a Quang Ninh pig farm and a Ha Tinh feed plant.
NewsUS farm exports to Southeast Asia climb as Washington pivots from China
Vietnam took about US$4.7 billion of US farm commodities in 2025, up 38%, as USDA data shows Southeast Asia becoming the fourth-largest buyer of American agricultural goods.
NewsVietnam's Lao Cai culls 462 pigs in October as African swine fever toll for 2026 reaches 2,677
Outbreaks have reached 34 communes in the northern province this year, though 22 of them had gone 21 days without a new case by 8 October.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports rise 47% to US$104 million in nine months as Brazil becomes top market
Brazil now takes nearly half of shipments while sales to the US have fallen 42%, leaving exporters exposed to Brazilian import curbs still under debate.
NewsVietnam's Can Tho University spawns brackish-water catfish Pangasius krempfi in captivity under Belgian-funded project
Researchers raised broodstock to maturity in a recirculating system and now aim to build a domestic seed supply for future commercial farming of the species.
NewsVietnam's beef cattle herd shrinks to 5.62 million head as domestic output meets 60% of demand
Live cattle and buffalo imports rose 54.4% in 2025, mostly from Thailand, while Indian buffalo meat leads a 26.3% jump in meat import value.
NewsAssets of failed Binh Ha cattle project in Vietnam's Ha Tinh go to auction at VND283.6 billion
Creditor BIDV and the developer had floated a tie-up with TH Group for the project, once planned for 254,200 cattle a year and now largely idle.
NewsVietnam's Phu Tho pig herd grows 7% to 1.85 million but price slump makes farmers wary of restocking
Ministry experts link the slide to post-ASF supply recovery and cheaper pork imports, while provincial officials say the herd already covers Tet demand.
NewsBAF licensed to build VND1,250 billion meat plant in Vietnam's Gia Lai to slaughter 1 million pigs a year
The plant, due to break ground in December, is meant to complete BAF's feed-farm-food chain beside its growing pig farm base in the province.
NewsVietnam's Ca Mau approves 5,049-hectare high-tech aquaculture zone worth US$205 million
Ca Mau province has approved the investment policy for a 5,049-hectare high-tech aquaculture zone on its coastal mudflats, with projected capital of VND5,300 billion (US$205.2 million).
NewsVietnam's Dien Bien culls 15,351 pigs as African swine fever keeps spreading across northern provinces
Hanoi has culled 6,335 pigs and 5,680 poultry this year as veterinary officials from 18 provinces and cities met to coordinate disease control ahead of Tet 2027.
NewsVietnam's whiteleg shrimp prices edge up in mid sizes as Ecuador export prices sink to new lows
Gains are concentrated in 40-60 count shrimp and do not yet signal a new price cycle, as heavy Ecuadorian supply keeps pressure on import markets.
NewsLaos' Supchaleun Group taps Vietnam's Viet Nga for US$8 million smart farm with 3,000 shrimp and fish ponds
The 94-hectare first phase pairs aquaculture with fruit and coconut growing and is expected to supply one to two tonnes of catfish to Vientiane each day.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture earns VND948 billion in nine months as third-quarter pig sales rise 47%
Third-quarter revenue and profit fell year on year on lower pig and cattle sales, but the company has already reached 94% of its full-year profit target.
NewsVietnam's Hai Phong produces nearly 4 billion aquatic seed annually
Hai Phong's 32 licensed hatcheries supply up to 3.9 billion fry and fingerlings a year, though some species remain import-dependent.
NewsVietnam's Thanh Hoa culls 8,585 pigs across 26 communes as African swine fever resurges
Provincial authorities have ordered village-level surveillance, a month-long disinfection campaign and tighter border controls after African swine fever reached 26 communes.
NewsVietnam's soybean imports forecast to reach 4 million tonnes as crushing capacity expands
Record 2025/26 imports of 3.8 million tonnes, up 46%, are set to climb further as new Bunge-Wilmar and Dabaco crush lines ramp up in Vietnam.
NewsAB Vista to host Feed Intelligence Academy in Vietnam
The two-day programme in Ho Chi Minh City on 27-28 October will cover enzyme technology, dietary fibre and gut health in poultry and swine production.
NewsVietnamese shrimp farmers squeezed as feed prices rise for seventh time and production costs lag Ecuador
Several feed makers raised prices by VND160-200/kg in 2026, while Vietnam's shrimp production cost of about US$4.25/kg compares with US$2.4/kg in Ecuador.
NewsVietnam's Sao Ta Foods lifts Q3 net profit 78% on own-farmed shrimp harvest, beats full-year plan
Nine-month pre-tax profit of VND453 billion already exceeds the 2026 target, though revenue fell 15.9% year-on-year.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai police bust ring that sold 400 tonnes of meat from sick and dead pigs
Nine suspects have been charged after investigators seized about seven tonnes of pork contaminated with African swine fever virus.
NewsSouth Korea's Harim ships first processed chicken products to Vietnam
The shipments follow a sanitary agreement on heat-treated poultry meat, with about 70 tonnes targeted by 2027.
NewsVietnam's livestock output grows 4.98% in nine months as Vietstock 2026 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Meat output reached 6.83 million tonnes and livestock product exports rose 24.6% to an estimated US$564 million in January to September, officials said.
NewsVietnam's Phu Tho tightens control of feed, drugs and chemicals used in aquaculture as cage farming intensifies
The province has nearly 20,000 hectares of aquaculture and aims to keep more than 6,660 river and reservoir cages in operation in 2026.
NewsVietnam's An Giang reports 12th African swine fever outbreak of the year in Hon Dat commune
Nearly 500 pigs have been infected, died or been culled across eight communes in the Mekong Delta province since the start of 2026.
NewsVietnam's live pig prices range from VND47,000 to VND52,000/kg as central provinces trade below VND50,000
Northern prices hold at VND50,000-51,000/kg, while Gia Lai in the Central Highlands records the lowest price nationwide.
NewsVietnam's dairy herd must double to 700,000 cows to meet 2030 milk target as domestic supply covers 40% of demand
Industry leaders say household dairy farms must be linked with processors and cooperatives to reach 2.6 million tonnes of raw milk a year by 2030.
NewsVietnam's Quang Tri orders urgent livestock vaccination as FMD and lumpy skin disease coverage lags
Some localities have yet to vaccinate or have coverage below 20% for key vaccines, as the rainy season raises the risk of disease outbreaks.
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long expands high-tech shrimp farming to over 6,300 hectares as seafood exports rise 36%
The Mekong Delta province plans farming-area databases, automated environmental monitoring and early disease warnings under its aquaculture plan to 2030.
NewsVietnam's Quang Ngai sand-based shrimp model links farmer with Viet Uc hatchery and Gallant Dachan buyer
Nine ponds stocked at 150 shrimp per square metre reached market size in about three months, with an 80% survival rate and expected output of 26 tonnes.
NewsVietnam's Quang Ngai project builds biosecure 250-sow pig breeding herd for mountain communities
The 2022-2025 technology transfer project introduced seven technical procedures and a three-breed crossbred pig model in Sa Loong commune.
NewsLive pig prices in Vietnam's Dong Nai fall below production costs after salbutamol case
Farmers report losses of over VND1 million per pig and call for tougher enforcement, as surprise urine tests at fattening farms find no banned substances.
NewsSelf-taught Vietnamese inventor develops automatic shrimp feeder and oxygen alert system
A Vietnamese farmer with no formal engineering training has built an automatic shrimp feeder and a pond oxygen monitoring system now used by shrimp farmers.
NewsVietnam's farm trade surplus widens to US$16.9 billion as livestock deficit grows 20.9%
Seafood exports rose 12.3% in the first nine months of 2026, but livestock products ran a trade deficit of about US$3.43 billion.
NewsVietnam's Nghe An province tightens controls as African swine fever persists
Nghe An has ordered communes to reinforce surveillance, vaccination and accountability measures to contain recurring African swine fever outbreaks.
NewsVietnam faces shrimp and lobster seed shortfall despite US$4.6 billion export industry
Experts at a Khanh Hoa Province workshop say Vietnam's shrimp and lobster farming sectors remain heavily dependent on imported and wild-caught seed.
NewsVietnam's seafood exporters eye Switzerland and Norway growth under new EFTA trade deal
Vietnam's seafood industry is preparing to expand sales to Switzerland and Norway after concluding free trade talks with the European Free Trade Association.
NewsNovus appoints Huy Tran Cong as executive sales manager for Vietnam
Novus International has named Huy Tran Cong as Executive Sales Manager for Vietnam to lead commercial strategy across the country's feed and livestock sectors.
NewsVietnam tightens salbutamol testing of pigs at slaughterhouses after Dong Nai banned-substance case
Hanoi is urine-testing pig batches for lean-meat agents, while new fines of up to VND100 million apply to feed containing banned substances.
NewsAfrican swine fever spreads in Vietnam's Mekong Delta as Can Tho reports six new outbreaks and Ca Mau culls 1,375 pigs
Vietnam has recorded 1,205 ASF outbreaks in 31 provinces this year, with 160,740 pigs dead or culled, as Mekong Delta authorities tighten controls.
NewsVietnam's pig herd rises 5.4% and pork output 4.4% in nine months despite repeated feed price increases
Statistics office data show herd recovery after 2025 ASF culls, but the office warns rapid restocking without strict biosecurity could bring the disease back.
NewsVietnam's Ho Chi Minh City tightens disease controls to secure year-end pork supply
Farm biosecurity spending is up 20-30% as producers face disease pressure and weak prices, while Vissan plans over VND500 billion for Lunar New Year supply.
NewsAustralia's live cattle exports fall 35% in September as Indonesian buying eases
Shipments dropped to 46,765 head from August's 2026 high, but Darwin steer prices are holding near 450c/kg ahead of Ramadan restocking from November.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture lifts Q3 2026 pig sales 47%
Hoa Phat Agriculture sold more than 151,000 pigs and consumed nearly 98,000 tonnes of feed in the third quarter of 2026, with external feed sales up 14% year on year.
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long culls 357 pigs as African swine fever hits six communes and wards
Provincial authorities have ordered tighter monitoring, disinfection and controls on pig transport and slaughter after outbreaks between 29 September and 8 October.
NewsVietnam's shrimp sector eyes blue finance as Asia-Pacific raises about US$5 billion in blue loans and bonds
Officials and development groups say weak supply chain links and farmers' limited capacity to absorb capital are holding back green investment in shrimp farming.
NewsVietnam's fisheries output rises 3.9% to 7.9 million tonnes in nine months as shrimp exports climb 11%
Shrimp exports reached US$3.75 billion in January-September, but VASEP warns weaker US, EU and Japanese demand may slow fourth-quarter shipments.
NewsOrvia opens US$10 million duck hatchery in Vietnam's Tay Ninh with capacity for 21 million ducklings a year
The De Heus, Orvia and Lan Chi joint venture will supply Pekin ducklings to Vietnam's increasingly integrated duck farming sector.
NewsVietnam's AVAC ships 100,000 ASF vaccine doses to Philippines as commercial use opens
The shipment completes a 300,000-dose order and is AVAC's first commercial export since Manila cleared the AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine for unrestricted use.
NewsVietnam's Ca Mau targets US$2.8 billion in 2026 seafood exports as processed shrimp output climbs 16.8%
The Mekong Delta province aims for seafood output above 1.33 million tonnes, backing super-intensive shrimp farming and deeper processing ahead of a November shrimp festival.
NewsVinamilk's Angkormilk plant in Cambodia lifts nine-month revenue 230% as investment reaches US$51.7 million
The Phnom Penh dairy plant has generated US$573 million in cumulative revenue since 2015, and Vinamilk says it plans to expand production capacity.
NewsVietnam's dairy strategy targets 2.6 billion litres of domestic raw milk by 2030
The strategy aims to lift raw material self-sufficiency to 60% to 65% by 2030 and 80% to 85% by 2045, with land for farms and feed named as the main bottleneck.
NewsVietnam's Thanh Hoa fines large pig farms over VND660 million for wastewater and odour violations
Inspections at six farms holding more than 75,000 pigs found coliform and ammonia levels above standards, with several firms burning waste in the open.
NewsWelfare assessment tool tailored to smallholder pig farms is piloted on 110 farms in northern Vietnam
A protocol developed by a team led by the University of Sydney has been tested on 110 smallholder pig farms in northern Vietnam, where water access and body condition emerged as common concerns.
NewsVietnam's beef and buffalo meat output edges up 1.3% in nine months as herds shrink
Cattle and buffalo herds were smaller at end-September, but large-scale dairy farming helped lift fresh milk output 5.0% to about 1 million tonnes.
NewsMuyuan-backed pig and feed complex in Vietnam's Gia Lai urged to start operations soon
Gia Lai's party secretary has asked local authorities to support a Muyuan-backed high-tech pig and feed complex so that it can enter operation on schedule.
NewsMuyuan joint venture breaks ground on US$139.6 million pig and feed complex in Vietnam's Gia Lai
The Gia Lai project pairs a 16,200-sow farm with a 360,000-tonne feed plant as part of the province's push toward industrial-scale, high-tech pig production.
NewsUniversity of Stirling secures £2.4 million grant to tackle AMR in Vietnam's pangasius sector
The 48-month transdisciplinary study will draw on aquaculture, microbiology, veterinary and social science expertise to find practical alternatives to antibiotic use in Vietnamese catfish farming.
NewsViet Uc Group shifts from aquafarm to aquatech with global expansion plan
Vietnamese shrimp genetics firm Viet Uc Group is repositioning itself as an aquaculture technology company and targets a 50% share of the domestic postlarvae market.
NewsVietnam feed prices up 15-18% as Ho Chi Minh City farmers cut herds
Feed costs in Vietnam have risen 15-18% this year, forcing livestock and poultry farmers in Ho Chi Minh City to cut herd sizes and close pens.
NewsVietnam's Sao Ta Foods September sales fall 15% as Q3 slide deepens
Monthly sales have fallen year on year through July, August and September, after the shrimp exporter posted an 81.5% jump in first-half profit.
NewsVietnam's hog and broiler prices fall towards or below costs as cheap meat imports climb
Pork imports averaged about VND45,000 per kg as pig and broiler farmers face selling prices at or below production costs after repeated feed price rises.
NewsVietnam's Thanh Hoa draws 41 large-scale livestock projects worth US$679 million since 2020
The province ranks third nationally for both pigs and poultry, and seven newly completed farms add 14,700 sows and 310,000 market pigs a year.
NewsChina becomes Vietnam's second-largest rice export market
China imported more than one million tonnes of Vietnamese rice worth nearly US$505 million in the first eight months of 2026, rising from fourth to second place.
NewsHaid Group's overseas revenue jumps 24 percent as Chinese feed firms expand abroad
Guangdong Haid Group's overseas revenue rose 24 percent in the first half of 2026 as Chinese feed producers pushed further into Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America.
NewsNine charged in Ho Chi Minh City salbutamol pig fattening case as 10,000 tonnes of tainted pork reach market
Ho Chi Minh City police have prosecuted nine suspects over the use of banned salbutamol to fatten pigs, with an estimated 10,000 tonnes of contaminated pork sold on.
NewsVietnam's pork imports rise 18.8% to 124,100 tonnes in eight months as prices fall 36%
Brazil supplied 45% of the volume, while India was the largest overall meat supplier as the total meat import bill rose 26.3%.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach $9.1 billion in first nine months of 2026
September shipments rose to $1.135 billion, lifting nine-month seafood export value by 11.4% year on year to $9.103 billion, according to VASEP.
NewsVietnam's Ho Chi Minh City meets only half its meat demand as it pushes high-tech livestock farming
Imported pork averaged VND43,000 per kg in the first seven months of 2026, below domestic live hog prices of VND55,000-59,000, as Danish firms pitch farm technology.
NewsVietnam's AVAC ships 100,000 ASF vaccine doses to the Philippines after commercial approval
The Philippines cleared AVAC ASF LIVE for commercial sale after four years of review and field monitoring on over 500,000 pigs, with 300,000 doses ordered.
NewsUnicharm's Silver Spoon adds four functional cat treat lines in Vietnam
The four lines, including kidney-support and hairball-care formulas, target a Vietnamese pet care market seen reaching US$170 million in 2026.
NewsBrazil's imports of Vietnamese tilapia jump more than 200-fold as exports reach US$90 million
Brazil now takes nearly half of Vietnam's tilapia exports, while brackish water tilapia has begun entering Japan's sushi and sashimi segment.
NewsVietnam seafood exports top US$8 billion in eight months as US shipments weaken
High importer inventories and US tariff uncertainty are pushing exporters to choose between holding on to orders and protecting profit margins.
NewsVietnam's Ho Chi Minh City reports rise in rabies deaths amid growing animal bite exposures
Ho Chi Minh City has recorded six rabies deaths so far in 2026 and an 11.2 percent rise in animal bite exposures, with none of the deceased having received post-exposure vaccination.
NewsVietnam's shrimp exports reach US$3.3 billion in eight months, China drives 35.9% growth
China and Hong Kong took 34.1% of shrimp export revenue, while shipments to the US fell 11.7% and the EU dropped 3.6% amid persistent market pressure.
NewsVietnam becomes Argentina's largest soybean meal buyer, ahead of Malaysia and Indonesia
Argentina's soybean value chain earned US$21.44 billion in exports in 2025, with Vietnam its third-largest market behind China and India.
NewsVietnam's meat import value surpasses US$2 billion, pork volumes up 27% on falling prices
Poultry meat and offal led import volumes at 217,371 tonnes, while cheap pork and buffalo meat imports are adding pressure on domestic livestock producers.
NewsVietnam's Vissan seeks approval for VND1,558 billion slaughterhouse relocation to Long An
The new plant will process 240 pigs and 30 cattle an hour, replacing a Ho Chi Minh City production line in use since before 1975.
NewsVietnam's Ha Tinh farms plan measured restocking, tighter biosecurity to secure pork supply for Tet
The province's 405,000-head pig herd is expected to yield about 74,000 tonnes of live pig meat this year, as new ASF outbreaks add pressure on farmers heading into peak demand season.
NewsVietnam achieves first artificial breeding of Pangasius krempfi, opening path to new Mekong Delta aquaculture species
Can Tho University reared broodstock to maturity and successfully bred and grew fry to juvenile stage, under a research project with two Belgian universities.
NewsUS Commerce amends antidumping margins on Vietnamese catfish fillets after court ruling, sets duty at US$0.20 per kg
The amendment follows a US Court of International Trade judgment covering the review period from August 2021 to July 2022.
NewsVietnam's pet owners trade up as online pet food spending rises 27% while volumes fall
Cat food drives most online sales, mid-priced products dominate and brand-run creator accounts are taking a growing share of social commerce.
NewsVietnam's Golden Wheat turns to costlier US and Bulgarian wheat as Black Sea shipments stall
The Ho Chi Minh City miller and feed importer had booked about a fifth of its annual needs from the Black Sea before attacks on ports halted shipments.
NewsC.P. Vietnam to build US$17 million meat processing plant in Vietnam's Lam Dong
The 57,000-tonne plant was licensed alongside a 60,000-tonne livestock and aquafeed mill by a separate investor in the same province.
NewsVietnam's Nghe An records 30 ASF outbreaks this year as over 7,300 pigs culled
Provincial veterinary officials warn that seasonal rain, flooding and early restocking by affected households are raising the risk of further spread.
NewsBAF sets up US$3.8 million meat processing unit in Vietnam's Gia Lai, names new deputy general director
The Vietnamese pig integrator's first-half revenue rose 54.9%, but after-tax profit fell 9.6%, leaving it at 39.1% of its full-year profit target.
NewsVietnam's Gia Lai approves THACO AGRI project with 566,000-head pig capacity on former rubber land
The VND3,816 billion project targets throughput of 1.34 million pigs a year by early 2028, alongside fruit and forestry production.
NewsVietnamese project turns passion fruit peel into fermented cattle feed in Lam Dong province
The 30-month study produced a fermented total mixed ration process and two working farm models aimed at households short of grazing land.
NewsAB Agri opens new manufacturing facility in Vietnam, strengthening commitment to livestock sector growth
The premix site brings together AB Agri's manufacturing expertise with AB Vista's feed technology and AB Neo's early-life nutrition solutions.
NewsVietnam moves to build Hmong beef brand and grading system to rival Hanwoo and Wagyu
Some Hmong beef already sells at VND1.2 million (US$46) per kg, with the agriculture ministry planning a quality grading framework modelled on Korea and Japan.
NewsVietnam targets US$1-1.5 billion in livestock exports by 2030 as producers build standardised chains
Domestic output already covers 90.9% of pork demand, but industry figures say high-standard markets buy production systems rather than individual products.
NewsVietnam's meat imports grow 15-20% a year against 1% population growth, squeezing domestic producers
Feed output of 21.5 million tonnes ranks first in Southeast Asia, but industry figures say scale has not converted into competitiveness.
NewsVietnam's Lao Cai destroys 76 pigs after African swine fever outbreak in Khanh Hoa commune
The outbreak remains confined to a single village in the northern border province, with 16 households affected since late August.
NewsFrozen chicken imports up more than 40% leave Vietnam's broiler producers unable to compete on price
Imported thighs and wings reach retail well below domestic equivalents, even though Vietnam's production costs are among the lowest in Asia.
NewsHanoi tightens meat origin controls as most market poultry lacks slaughter inspection stamps
Inter-agency teams have fined 42 establishments a combined VND1.65 billion (US$63,700) this year as the city pushes slaughtering into qualified centralised facilities.
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long targets 8,100 ha of high-tech shrimp farming, courts investors for four projects
The Mekong Delta province is seeking backers for four aquaculture projects worth VND345 billion (US$13.3 million) and an 18,000-tonne shrimp processing plant.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach US$7.9 billion in eight months as livestock shipments rise 30%
China took 24% of seafood export value, within total agricultural, forestry and fishery exports of nearly US$49.3 billion.
NewsVietnam's meat and seafood imports pass US$4 billion in eight months
Meat imports rose 26.3% to US$1.9 billion while seafood eased 1% to US$2.13 billion, with India the largest single meat supplier.
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long tightens disease controls as herds expand ahead of Tet restocking
Avian influenza vaccination has reached 90.88% of the annual plan, while lumpy skin disease coverage lags at 55.45%.
NewsVietnamese feed makers raise prices for sixth time in 2026 as raw material costs climb
Cargill, De Heus, ADM, Tongwei and Haid units are lifting prices by 200 to 500 dong per kg from early September, citing fuel and ingredient costs.
NewsVietnam's lobster seed shortage deepens as regional export curbs cut off supply
No officially imported seed reached commercial farms in the first half of 2026, pushing prices to VND 45,000-70,000 per piece as exports rose 44.1%.
NewsVietnam's Hanoi culls 4,513 pigs in African swine fever outbreaks over eight months
August cases were confined to four households across two communes, but authorities warn the risk of new outbreaks remains.
NewsVietnam's Hanoi gives initial backing to BAF plan for 220-hectare multi-storey pig complex
The city has told BAF Vietnam to complete a project dossier covering technology, land use, biosecurity and environmental measures before any decision.
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long reaches 14,300 tonnes of cage aquaculture output, half of annual target
Red tilapia accounts for 70% of production across 2,236 cages, with An Binh commune the province's dominant farming area.
NewsVietnam's pork imports jump 27% in seven months as cheap supply drags down live hog prices
Import volumes rose to 112,090 tonnes at an average of US$1,638 per tonne, undercutting domestic live pig prices, which fell across all regions in August.
NewsVietnam's An Giang commune steps up African swine fever prevention amid national outbreak surge
Vinh Thuan commune ramps up biosecurity and vaccination as Vietnam records more than 115,000 ASF-infected pigs nationwide since the start of 2026.
NewsVietnam's biofuel mandate reshapes corn, wheat import demand
USDA data show corn imports climbing as Vietnam's new bioethanol mandate diverts domestic corn to fuel, pushing feed millers toward greater reliance on imports.
NewsVietnam's Thuan Phuoc Seafoods posts 87% rise in inventories in H1 2026
Vietnam's Thuan Phuoc Seafoods and Trading Corporation says the increase reflects a strategy to stockpile raw shrimp despite softer export demand.
NewsJefo advances its expansion in Vietnam with the appointment of Phat Bieu To as technical sales manager - poultry
Jefo Nutrition, a global leader in high-precision non-medicated nutritional solutions for farm animals, has announced the appointment of Phat Bieu To as technical sales manager - poultry in Vietnam.
NewsVietnam's listed pig producers post steep second-quarter profit falls as live prices slide
Profits at the four largest listed producers fell between 23% and 50% even as herd numbers and slaughter volumes rose.
NewsVietnam's Ca Mau to fund full cost of imported shrimp broodstock under new seed policy
Resolution 35 also covers all quarantine and virus testing costs and half of production costs for hatcheries, and runs to 2030
NewsThai pet product trade mission to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City secures THB 60 million in deals
The one-day business-matching event exceeded its sales target as Thailand looks to grow a pet product export relationship already worth close to US$100 million a year.
NewsVietnam's pet population forecast to reach 16 million by 2027 as veterinarians turn to gut health
Practitioners at a Ho Chi Minh City conference argued that microbiome management, rather than symptomatic treatment, should anchor small animal practice.
NewsVietnam among world's top buyers of Indian buffalo meat as export prices climb
India's buffalo meat exports hit a record US$5.1 billion in FY2025-26, with Vietnam and Malaysia each importing around 300,000 tonnes, as rising prices and quality concerns reshape the trade.
NewsTH Group cuts dairy emissions through precision feed formulation for 75,000-cow herd
Automated feed-mixing software balancing protein and amino acid ratios has helped 11 TH true MILK, TH true OAT and TH true NUT products achieve carbon-neutral certification under ISO 14068-1:2023.
NewsVietnam's seafood industry looks to value upgrading to hit $12 billion export target
With export growth slowing in the second half of the year, industry figures say improving traceability, quality and supply chain control, not just volume, will be key to reaching Vietnam's export goal
NewsGenoMar Genetics Vietnam sees 25-30% sales growth as tilapia sector expands
Rising demand for improved tilapia juveniles is lifting the Norwegian-owned genetics supplier, as pangasius growth constraints and volatile shrimp farming push more Vietnamese producers toward tilapia
NewsStudy finds high antimicrobial residue levels in chicken meat across Bangladesh, India and Vietnam
Researchers screened 558 chicken samples for 69 veterinary antimicrobials and found non-compliance rates 50 to 100 times higher than in the EU, prompting calls for stronger residue surveillance.
NewsCP Vietnam exports first processed chicken shipment to South Korea
The shipment follows more than five years of preparation and marks CP Vietnam's entry into its eighth overseas processed chicken market.
NewsVietnam's seafood processing sector holds untapped by-product value, study finds
Pangasius, shrimp and tuna processing waste totalling more than 2 million tonnes a year could be converted into aquafeed ingredients, chitosan and other higher-value products.
NewsVietnam's Lam Dong targets 15,880 dairy cows by 2030 as farms shift to concentrated production
The province is prioritising purebred Holstein Friesian cattle and consumption contracts as it moves dairy farming from small household herds to large-scale, linked production.
NewsVietnam's Ho Chi Minh City culls 7,393 animals as rabies vaccination lags at 42%
The city has recorded 16 disease outbreaks since the start of 2026, dominated by African swine fever, while under half of its dog and cat population has been vaccinated against rabies.
NewsVietnam contains foot-and-mouth disease serotype A after eight-year absence
Four outbreaks in three northern provinces marked the first detection of the serotype since 2018, with investigators tracing the likely spread to cross-border cattle markets.
NewsVietnam's pet food market set to reach US$243.7 million by 2030 as spending shifts online
Vietnamese consumers are buying fewer pet food items but spending more per order, with cat food and e-commerce channels driving growth ahead of the year-end shopping season.
NewsVietnam's Phu Tho builds concentrated poultry zones, targets 41.1 million birds by 2030
The northern province is shifting from small-scale household flocks to closed-loop, high-technology poultry operations as it aims to become a leading poultry farming centre in the region.
NewsCPF highlights resilient Vietnam growth, explores EU poultry export access
Charoen Pokphand Foods says its Vietnam swine and poultry operations remain strong, with EU market access under discussion, even as its China swine business faces continued oversupply and losses.Charo
NewsVietnam pork prices hold near highs on breeding sow shortage as chicken, egg prices slump
A breeding sow shortfall and farm relocations in Vietnam's Dong Nai province are keeping pork prices elevated, while an oversupply of poultry and eggs pushes those prices to multi-year lows.
NewsVietnam's pangasius exporters hit by sharply higher US anti-dumping duties
Duties on some companies rose to US$1 per kilogramme from US$0.29, stacking on a 12.5% Section 301 tariff, with first-half US shipments down 5%.
NewsVietnam's Dong Thap red tilapia prices recover but farmers only break even
Feed costs have risen more than 1,000 dong a kilogramme since January, leaving farm-gate prices of 42,000 to 43,000 dong level with production cost.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture warns of pig oversupply risk within two to three years
The national sow herd stands at 2.1 to 2.2 million against a pre-ASF level of 2.6 to 2.8 million, with the total pig population at 27.1 million.
NewsVietnam fines Dak Lak pig farm operator over odour and air pollution violations
The farm, designed for 48,000 pigs a year, drew penalties months after starting operations and is now upgrading its odour treatment system.
NewsVietnam targets 10 million tonnes of meat by 2030 as feed import reliance persists
Egg output is targeted above 25 billion and milk at around 1.6 million tonnes, while African swine fever has cost more than 7 million pigs since 2019.
NewsEcuador's move into processed shrimp and a 12.5% US tariff squeeze Vietnamese exporters
Shrimp export growth slowed to 4.5% in July against 12.6% over seven months, with Vietnam facing a higher US tariff than Ecuador, India and Indonesia.
NewsVietnam feed prices set to rise 3% to 5% as import reliance exceeds 65% of raw materials
The country produces around 20 million tonnes of industrial feed a year, but domestic supply covers only 35% of demand and over 90% of additives are imported.
NewsVietnam's Ha Tinh lifts pig herds for Tet as feed prices rise for fifth time in 2026
African swine fever outbreaks nationwide rose almost 60% year on year in the first half, with 697 recorded across 28 provinces and cities.
NewsVietnam's livestock exporters overhaul operations as China, EU, Japan and US tighten traceability and emissions rules
Producers including CP Vietnam and Mavin are investing in digital traceability, ESG reporting and integrated supply chains as technical barriers in key export markets raise the compliance threshold.
NewsRecombinant ASF strain combining genotypes I and II drives rapid spread across Vietnam's Quang Ngai province
Over 1,600 pigs have been culled across 34 communes since January, with outbreaks accelerating sharply from July as year-end herd expansion raises transmission risk.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach US$6.86 billion in seven months but US Section 301 tariff clouds second-half outlook
China-Hong Kong overtook the US as the top growth market while EU, South Korea and Middle East exports declined, as VASEP warns the 11.5% growth pace will slow considerably.
NewsCP Vietnam opens fourth aquatic feed plant in Vietnam's Ca Mau, lifting total shrimp feed capacity to over 650,000 tonnes
The VND1,725 billion facility at Khanh An Industrial Park has a designed capacity of 124,800 tonnes per year, focused on shrimp feed production for Ca Mau and the Mekong Delta.
NewsVietnam's mandatory E10 blending drives corn imports to 6.8 million tonnes in H1 2026, reshaping feed ingredient mix
Bioethanol competition for corn is pushing feed millers toward imported feed wheat as a substitute, with corn import forecasts rising to 15 million tonnes by marketing year 2026/27.
NewsVietnam's meat imports climb to US$1.46 billion in H1 2026 as cheap foreign chicken squeezes domestic producers
Surging import volumes and FTA-driven price cuts are compounding oversupply pressure on Vietnamese poultry and hog farmers already facing weak consumer demand
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long scales up high-tech whiteleg shrimp farming along 130km coastline
High-tech intensive production already covers 6,325 hectares and is outperforming traditional methods, with infrastructure investment identified as the key to unlocking further expansion.
NewsStudy finds multidrug-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus in 24.7% of water samples from Vietnam's Cat Ba Island grouper farms
Prevalence was significantly higher in summer than winter, and 67.6% of bacterial isolates showed resistance to multiple antibiotics, with biofilm formation more common in resistant strains.
NewsVietnam's NAVICO partners Norway's Benchmark Genetics to develop selective breeding programme for Nile tilapia
The collaboration marks a strategic pivot by NAVICO from pangasius toward tilapia, with a base population already established and genomic selection tools to be integrated in the next phase.
NewsMuyuan-backed venture wins approval for VND 3.6 trillion pig farm and feed mill complex in Vietnam's Gia Lai
The two approved projects, targeting 16,200 sows and 360,000 tonnes of annual feed capacity, are scheduled to begin construction in Q4 2026 and commence production in Q1 2028.
NewsStudy finds antibiotic residues above safe limits in poultry retail samples from Bangladesh, India and Vietnam
Between 3.7% and 8.6% of retail chicken samples from the three countries exceeded international safety thresholds, against a rate of just 0.05-0.09% in the EU during the same period.
NewsSeven pig-fattening farms in Vietnam's Dong Nai found using banned beta-agonist salbutamol
Authorities seized more than 4,100 pigs at facilities in Tri An, Dau Giay, and Hung Thinh following a week-long inspection from 28 July to 4 August 2026.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach US$6.85 billion in seven months as China demand surges 39%
Shrimp and pangasius led growth in the first seven months of 2026, but logistics costs, US tariff uncertainty, and competitive pressure in shrimp markets cloud the second-half outlook.
NewsVietnam's Mekong Delta shrimp prices hit record lows as Ecuador and India competition bites
Whiteleg shrimp at 100 pieces/kg has fallen to around VND 80,000/kg at the farmgate, with production costs at the same level leaving farmers with little or no margin.
NewsMalayan Flour Mills to expand Vietnam milling capacity by 25% as near-full utilisation signals demand-led growth
MFM's Vimaflour holds ~50% of northern Vietnam's flour market, with a 25% capacity expansion set to begin in Q4 2026 and complete by early FY2028.
NewsVietnam's livestock sector shifts from volume to compliance as export markets tighten traceability and emissions rules
Export markets are raising the bar on traceability, antibiotic residue controls, and carbon footprint management, forcing Vietnam's livestock producers to restructure.
NewsBAF Vietnam lifts pig output 61% in H1 2026 despite profit dip from lower pork prices and expansion costs
The Vietnamese integrator pressed ahead with new high-tech farm commissioning and a third feed mill, taking its total herd to around 900,000 head even as falling farmgate prices and rising interest co
NewsVietnam's H1 chicken imports near 200,000 tonnes as US supplies dominate and exports open South Korea
FTA tariff reductions are amplifying competitive pressure on domestic producers as cheap imported chicken thighs capture a growing share of the institutional food market.
NewsVietnam's major feed producers slash prices by up to VND200/kg in July as producers move to ease farmer pressure
The price reductions, which took effect in waves from 1 July 2026, cover swine, broiler, layer and aquafeed product lines across both multinational and domestic feed companies operating in Vietnam.
NewsVietnam authorities to destroy 201 pigs seized on route from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City after Salbutamol found
The Ho Chi Minh City Sub-Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine is completing case files for transfer to police after rapid tests confirmed the banned growth-promoting substance in two consignments carrying valid quarantine certificates.
NewsVietnam's Thien Loc Animal Feed posts 35% volume growth in H1 2026 despite rising raw material costs
The Ha Tinh-based feed mill absorbed an 8.5% increase in raw material costs while raising selling prices by only 3.5%, choosing to share the cost burden with livestock farmers to maintain market share.
NewsDabaco Vietnam's Q2 profit falls 43% as live hog prices weigh on livestock earnings
Despite an 11% rise in revenue, a sharp contraction in gross margin from 21.5% to 15.4% pushed net profit down sharply, with the company completing 59.4% of its full-year profit target after six months.
NewsVietnam lobster exports surge 44% to US$585 million in H1 2026 as industry targets billion-dollar status
China accounts for 98.5% of Vietnam's lobster export value, with VASEP calling for a dedicated national strategy to develop lobster as a strategic seafood commodity rather than a short-term growth product.
NewsVietnam's pangasius exports reach US$1.1 billion in H1 2026 with full-year target of US$2 billion in sight
China accounted for 27% of total pangasius export value with a 35% year-on-year surge, while the CPTPP bloc has emerged as a growing secondary market with exports up 21% in the first four months of the year.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports hit US$69.4 million in H1 2026 as Brazil surge drives 289-fold year-on-year jump
Brazil has emerged as Vietnam's largest tilapia market, accounting for more than half of total export value in the first half, while a first shipment to Japan signals the sector's push into higher-value market segments.
NewsUS imposes Section 301 forced labour tariffs on shrimp imports from all top ten supplying nations
Vietnam, Thailand, Peru and China face a 10% additional duty, while India receives a reduced rate of 10% after adopting a domestic prohibition on goods produced with forced labour.
NewsCP Group commits US$600 million to expand poultry and pork processing capacity in Vietnam
The Thai agribusiness conglomerate plans to double chicken processing capacity at its flagship Dong Nai export complex and build a new northern Vietnam facility, as it positions the country as a regional food production and export base.
NewsVietnam shrimp exports hit US$2.35 billion in H1 2026 as China surge offsets US decline
Lobster exports to China emerged as the industry's single biggest growth driver, while US-bound shipments fell 15% over the six-month period amid anti-dumping duties and tightened traceability requirements.
NewsDe Heus opens first marine and cold-water fish feed plant in Vietnam's Vinh Long with 168,000-tonne capacity
The facility is De Heus's first in Vietnam dedicated to marine and cold-water species, and forms part of the Dutch group's long-term strategy to develop high-value aquaculture feed supply chains in the country.
NewsVietnam-EFTA free trade deal opens high-value seafood markets but compliance hurdles loom
The conclusion of over 14 years of negotiations gives Vietnamese seafood exporters preferential access to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, though rules of origin and stringent food safety standards will determine whether tariff gains translate into real competitive advantage.
NewsVietnam fisheries sector grows 4.88% in H1 2026 as high-tech aquaculture drives expansion
Aquaculture production reached nearly 3 million tonnes in the first half of the year, with shrimp and marine farming posting the strongest gains.
NewsVietnam table egg prices rebound sharply after months-long slump
Supply tightened as smaller producers cut flocks or exited during the downturn, but farmers say margins remain thin even as prices recover.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sells 212,000 pigs and 177,000 tonnes of feed in H1 2026
Second-quarter pig output rose 17% quarter on quarter as the company expanded its breeding herd, while feed volumes distributed to the market grew 9% year on year.
NewsOver 336,000 pigs and poultry dead or culled in Vietnam in first half of 2026 as ASF and bird flu intensify
Overall herd growth continued despite the surge, with pig numbers up 2.2% and poultry up 3.1% year-on-year by end of June.
NewsVietnam's Hai Phong accelerates shift from household to large-scale livestock farming
Regulatory restrictions on urban livestock keeping and rising input costs are driving consolidation, with the city targeting a pig herd of 710,000 head and poultry of 28 million head by 2030.
NewsVietnam's swine sector risks oversupply as herd expansion accelerates
China's deepening pork glut offers a cautionary parallel as Vietnam's pig population grows and domestic prices soften.
NewsMinh Phu Seafood opens US$57 million shrimp processing plant in Vietnam's Ca Mau with 35,000-tonne annual capacity
The facility is the sixth processing plant for one of Vietnam's top shrimp exporters, adding highly automated production lines as Ca Mau targets further growth in its US$2.4 billion seafood export sector.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach US$5.8 billion in H1 2026 as China and US drive double-digit growth
Shrimp held the top position at US$2.3 billion, while crustaceans and shellfish posted the strongest growth rates in June, and the US market recorded a significant recovery after a period of stagnation.
NewsDe Heus and Hung Nhon sign net-zero MOU as Big Dutchman commits EUR100 million to Vietnam's Tay Ninh province
The agreements, signed during a European investment tour in late June, set a 2036 target for full fossil fuel phase-out across existing operations and anchor a 2036 production goal of US$2 billion in annual revenue.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports double to US$62 million in Jan-May 2026 as Brazil and US risks mount
Strong headline growth masks diverging market trends, with Brazil facing protectionist legislation and US shipments sliding 23%.
NewsVietnam's shrimp farmers squeezed by rising feed costs and falling farmgate prices
Fuel-driven cost pressures are pushing aquafeed prices up 7-10% even as a seasonal supply glut drives shrimp prices to record lows in the Mekong Delta.
NewsMavin Group and CP Vietnam anchor major livestock push in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
A pipeline of projects worth up to VND750 billion is taking shape in the northwest, with Mavin Group's proposed integrated complex including a 36,000-tonne feed mill and 9,600-sow breeding centre as the centrepiece.
NewsVietnam cassava exports earn US$613.7 million in first five months despite 9.8% volume decline
Average export prices rose 13.1% year-on-year to US$342 per tonne as China retained a 92.3% share of Vietnam's cassava shipments, with export value to China up 10.6%.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm
The outbreak at a household-operated contract facility in Tan Phu Ward was linked to an open housing system that allowed insect exposure, with authorities warning the disease situation may remain complicated in coming months.
NewsVietnam's egg prices edge up after herd reductions but farmers remain loss-making on high feed costs
Farm-gate egg prices in southern Vietnam have recovered VND300-400 per egg from June lows, but remain well below production costs as feed prices stay elevated.
NewsThailand's TFG commissions Vietnam feed mill and studies poultry entry as domestic pig prices recover
TFG's Vietnam operations are expanding beyond pig farming into feed production to cut costs, with a chicken business under study, as Thai farm-gate pig prices show early signs of recovery from April-May lows.
NewsVietnam raises fines for banned feed additives to VND80 million under new livestock decree
Decree No. 211/2026/NĐ-CP, effective 5 August 2026, tightens penalties across feed production, trading and farming violations involving prohibited substances and antibiotics.
NewsVietnam's Mavin Group proposes 45,000-tonne feed mill and 90,000-head pig complex in Lai Chau province
The revised June 2026 proposal expands the planned site to 150 hectares and adds a dedicated breeding centre targeting 60,000 piglets annually, as the province moves to shift from smallholder to concentrated commercial livestock production.
NewsVietnam's Hanoi shuts 273 small slaughterhouses as city pushes toward industrial-scale meat processing
The city plans 27 centralised industrial facilities and four to six large processing complexes along its main development axes, with BAF Vietnam surveying a site for a large-scale export-oriented complex.
NewsVietnam ships first ready-to-eat eggs to Japan after two years of product development
VFood's maiden shipment to one of the world's most demanding food safety markets opens a potential export channel for Vietnam's poultry egg sector, which is facing domestic oversupply.
NewsVietnam's Quang Tri province pilots commercial catfish farming model
The 0.9-hectare trial, stocked with 450,000 fingerlings, is projected to yield over 8.5 tonnes per hectare using high-protein commercial feed.
NewsVietnam's Viet Nhat Group and BaiYang VN build integrated tilapia export chain with BAP-certified feed
The partnership is constructing a VND1,000 billion processing plant in Thai Binh as Vietnam's tilapia export value approaches US$100 million for 2025.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai City to dismantle floating fish farms by Q3 2026 amid urban redevelopment
Nearly 200 households operating over 1,400 fish cages on the Dong Nai River face relocation as authorities cite water quality, drinking water protection and disease risk concerns.
NewsVietnam's Cam Pha cooperative achieves 7-9 harvests a year with covered high-tech shrimp ponds
The Quang Ninh-based operation reported over 300 tonnes of shrimp output in the first half of the year, using closed-loop, climate-resilient production technology.
NewsVietnam culls over 1,100 ducks after bird flu outbreak in Ninh Binh province
Local authorities have launched emergency vaccination and stepped up surveillance following confirmation of avian influenza in Lai Thanh commune.
NewsHo Chi Minh City to study adding poultry and eggs to commodity exchange after pork
The move forms part of a 2026-2030 traceability plan linking wholesale markets, supermarkets and collective kitchens to a national product tracking portal.
NewsHanoi, Vietnam plans 128 concentrated livestock zones as city phases out small-scale farming
The push to relocate production away from residential areas includes a proposed 220-hectare multi-storey pig complex with BAF Vietnam in Bat Bat commune.
NewsVietnam Livestock Corporation allows sale of major beef production site in northern Vietnam
Vietnam Livestock Corporation JSC (VLC) has approved the sale of a large-scale beef production complex in northern Vietnam to its joint venture - Japan Vietnam Livestock Company Limited (JVL) - for ₫1.17 trillion ($44.56 million).
NewsHo Chi Minh City pilots certified pork programme in traditional markets
BAF Vietnam is supplying product to the city's first "Green Tick" pork stalls in traditional markets, with the Department of Industry and Trade eyeing an eventual rollout across more than 400 market sites.
NewsHigh-tech pig farm breaks ground in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
The 120 billion VND project will use PIC genetics and GreenFeed products, targeting annual output of 8,000 commercial pigs by mid-2027.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sustains pig cost advantage through fully integrated breeding chain
Full self-sufficiency across the breeding chain and sow productivity running one and a half times the industry average have allowed HPA to sustain margins well below market price, even as input costs rise across the sector.
NewsVietnam approves two more Brazilian beef plants as authorised supplier list grows to 12
Nearly 100 additional Brazilian facilities are awaiting clearance, as Vietnam's beef import programme continues to expand since the market opened in March 2025.
NewsVietnam's egg farmers suffer heavy losses as prices sink to multi-year lows
Egg producers across Vietnam's southeastern region are struggling with severe financial losses as farm-gate egg prices remain at their lowest levels in years.
NewsHung Nhon and De Heus commission one million-chick broiler farm in Vietnam's Tay Ninh province
The DHN Tay Ninh 2 complex forms part of a 13-project, VND13,100 billion integrated chain targeting 25 million export broilers annually by 2036.
NewsRising meat imports and higher input costs squeeze Vietnam's pig farmers
A 26% jump in meat and meat by-product imports in the first five months of 2026 is compounding pressure on domestic producers already hit by four consecutive rounds of feed cost increases tied to the Middle East conflict.
NewsVietnam Livestock Corp transfers Tam Dao beef complex to Sojitz joint venture for US$44.6 million
The deal consolidates ownership of the integrated cattle farming and processing facility under JVL, the 51-49 partnership between VLC and Japan's Sojitz Corporation.
NewsAboitiz Group discusses stronger cooperation with Vietnam in energy, food security and infrastructure
Senior executives from the Aboitiz Group met with Vietnamese President To Lam during his state visit to the Philippines, highlighting shared opportunities in energy, food security and infrastructure as both countries pursue deeper bilateral engagement.
NewsBAF Vietnam proposes second multi-storey pig farm as Hanoi eyes high-tech livestock shift
The Hanoi project would follow a VND 12,000 billion facility under construction in Tay Ninh with Chinese partner Muyuan, as BAF targets a record profit year on the back of a 60% sales volume increase.
NewsVietnam egg glut drives processors toward liquid, frozen and export products as farm-gate prices fall below cost
With farm-gate egg prices in some areas at around VND 1,000 per egg against a production cost of up to VND 1,950, processors are accelerating a shift to value-added products including liquid eggs and ready-to-eat formats as a structural alternative to the fresh market.
NewsDien Bien, Vietnam, culls 5,000 poultry following bird flu outbreaks
Authorities in Dien Bien province, Vietnam, have culled approximately 5,000 poultry after two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 were confirmed in Thanh Yen Commune during May.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai opens bidding for VND30,500 billion integrated livestock and feed processing complex
The 1,500-hectare project targets full operation by Q2 2029, combining high-tech livestock farming with closed-chain feed and food processing.
NewsVietnam's major conglomerates step up agricultural push as sector modernises
From Hoa Phat's feed and livestock targets to Geleximco's $300 million high-tech project, large industrial groups are reshaping Vietnam's agricultural industry landscape.
NewsVietnam's dairy industry pushing efforts to obtain local raw material
Vietnam's dairy industry is accelerating efforts to secure domestic raw material supplies as it seeks sustainable growth amid rising global competition and stricter standards on technology, productivity, quality and food safety.
NewsVietnam sets 2030 dairy targets as government approves self-sufficiency strategy
Vinamilk posts 55% net profit surge in Q1 2026 as leading producers invest in domestic fresh milk supply chains.
NewsVietnam shrimp industry urged to shift from volume to value as Ecuador and India tighten cost advantage
Feed optimisation, disease-resistant genetics and technology adoption identified as the pillars of a sustainable competitive strategy.
NewsNOVUS to highlight feed conversion and pig survivability at IPVS 2026
The presentations address swine nutrition challenges including rising copper prices and the shift to zinc oxide-free feeding programmes.
NewsAVAC Vietnam delivers 1.1 million does of LSD vaccine to South Korea
AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company has officially exported a shipment of 1.1 million doses of the AVAC LSD (lumpy skin disease) LIVE vaccine to the South Korean market.
NewsLam Dong culls more than 9,500 pigs as African swine fever resurges at major facility
The disease re-emerged at the Dateh 02 SF complex weeks after an initial cull, raising concerns over transmission risks from the facility's scale and interconnected housing.
NewsVietnam seafood exports seen rising by US$1 billion in 2026 on recovering demand
Strong first-quarter momentum has lifted cumulative export value to US$3.6 billion, though exporters face growing pressure from overseas regulations and domestic compliance costs.
NewsVietnam's poultry oversupply crisis points to need for sustainable supply chain integration
Dong Nai province's experience highlights a recurring industry pattern where price-driven herd expansion leads to oversupply, with integrated supply chain models offering the most reliable buffer against market volatility.
NewsVietnam poultry farmers face mounting losses as chicken and egg prices slide below production costs
Oversupply, weak post-Tet demand and rising feed costs are squeezing margins across Vietnam's Southeast poultry belt.
NewsJapfa Comfeed Vietnam opens feed mill and poultry slaughterhouse in Binh Phuoc to complete farm-to-food chain
The Indonesian agribusiness group commissions its most advanced Vietnam facilities yet, with combined investment of over VND800 billion and capacity to process 60,000 birds daily.
NewsGreenFeed Vietnam posts VND3.66 trillion profit in 2025, outpacing listed peers as integrated model matures
The privately-held agribusiness quietly emerges as one of Vietnam's most profitable livestock companies, backed by foreign capital and a rapidly expanding farm-to-food ecosystem.
NewsVietnam enacts national plan for prevention of animal diseases
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister, Ho Quoc Dung, has signed Decision No. 779/QD-TTg, officially enacting the National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, and African swine fever (ASF) for the 2026–2030 period.
NewsVietnam seeks to import SAT1 foot-and-mouth disease vaccine as new strain advances toward Southeast Asia
Hanoi moves to close a critical immunity gap in its livestock herd after the SAT1 strain reaches China's border provinces for the first time.
NewsVietnam agro-forestry-fishery exports rise 5.4% to US$23 billion in first four months of 2026
Strong gains in fisheries, livestock and select agricultural commodities lift overall export performance, though price weakness in coffee and rice weighs on value growth.
NewsBAF Vietnam posts record quarterly profit on strong hog prices and volume growth
Vietnam's vegetarian-fed pork producer rides a hog market recovery and rapid farm expansion to its best-ever quarterly result.
NewsUkraine's pork finds market in Vietnam, Philippines, and Singapore
Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore�three Asian markets�are opening to Ukrainian pork producers for the first time.
NewsCargill: Vietnam's food system shows strong foundations in access and supply
Vietnam's food system demonstrates strong affordability and stable supply, supported by robust agricultural production and effective domestic distribution, reflecting solid underlying fundamentals, according to new research by Economist Impact, supported by Cargill.
NewsSwiss Asia Partner signs land reservation agreement for development of dairy production factory in Vietnam
Swiss Asia Partner SA, an international investment and financial advisory group, held a signing ceremony on April 9 for a land reservation agreement with Prodezi Long An JSC (Prodezi) to develop a Be Milk dairy manufacturing factory with investment capital of $100 million in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam.
NewsQuang Tri Province, central Vietnam authorities culled 100 ASF-infected pigs following enforcement action
Authorities in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, have destroyed 100 pigs found to be infected with African swine fever (ASF) after intercepting a truck transporting them to southern Vietnam without proper veterinary papers, officials said early this month.
NewsVietnam brought in more than 56,500 tonnes of poultry meat from Europe last year
Vietnam imported more than 56,500 tonnes of poultry meat from Europe in 2025, making it the second-largest buyer in Southeast Asia after the Philippines.
NewsDanish agriculture in Vietnam to promote better food safety in pork sector
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council recently visited Vietnam to strengthen cooperation and push for higher food safety standards in the pork sector.
NewsLivestock industry in Vietnam looks to achieve US$1 billion in export value in coming years
Vietnam's livestock sector is aiming to reach US$1 billion in export value in the coming years, as rising production, stronger domestic consumption and expanding international markets drive the industry toward a more sustainable and competitive future.
NewsVietnam's Finance Ministry advises increasing agri insurance premium subsidy level substantially
Vietnam's Finance Ministry has recommended raising the agricultural insurance premium subsidy level significantly.
NewsKhanh Hoa, Vietnam, approves livestock disease prevention plan for 2026
The Provincial People's Committee of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, has approved its 2026 Disease Prevention Plan for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
NewsVietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai achieves US$86.47 million net profit last year
Major Vietnamese agribusiness Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) reported a record net profit of ₫2.24 trillion (US$86.47 million) in 2025, more than doubling from a year earlier, after completing a major bond restructuring that sharply improved cash flow.
NewsVietnam's egg prices on the rise as Tet nears
Egg prices in Vietnam have continued to rise quietly but significantly in recent weeks, even though domestic supply is not yet in shortfall.
NewsVietnam prepares roadmap for national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is preparing a roadmap to implement a comprehensive national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs by 2035, aiming to strengthen consumer confidence in the quality, food safety, and origin of Vietnamese goods.
NewsFarmers in Vietnam implement measures to protect livestock from severe cold
In response to prolonged cold spells and sharp temperature drops, several localities in Vietnam have proactively implemented measures to protect livestock and poultry and minimise losses caused by severe cold.
NewsAuthorities in Vietnam arrest food company CEO for diseased pork used in food production
Vietnamese police have arrested the chief executive officer of Halong Canned Food JSC after uncovering more than 130 tonnes of diseased pork used in food production.
NewsSufficient supplies of livestock products in Vietnam as Tet approaches, agriculture official says
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said supplies of livestock products would be sufficient to meet market demand during, before, and after the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, despite an expected seasonal uptick in consumption at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on January 6.
NewsVietnam's meat imports expected to continue rising this year
Vietnam's livestock industry is predicted to face significant challenges in the new year.
