Four husbandry industry associations have proposed the Government tighten technical barriers on imported meat to support domestic production which has been struggling with soaring imports in recent years.

Vietnam has the largest number of poultry in the world, but its farmers are incurring big losses as they have had to sell their fowl below production costs.

Amid difficulties in Vietnam’s husbandry market due to high costs and fierce competition, authorities recommend that livestock companies look outward to exporting markets.

Lawmakers discuss bills on public security, animal husbandry, Vietnam to host ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting, Cabinet members field questions on education, training, Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator

VietNamNet Bridge - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to help Vietnam boost exports of seafood and farm produce.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands and central regions are expanding areas to breed livestock as well as other animals like sheep, ostriches, goats, honeybees and silkworms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will conduct regular inspections and deal strictly with the use of banned substances in animal husbandry, officials said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Animal feed importers complain that they have to pay tens of billions of dong every year for container storage fees.

Experts months ago warned that the domestic animal husbandry would “die young” as Australian beef was flooding the Vietnamese market. However, they have had a change of opinion...

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s number of cows has decreased by 1.5 million just over the last five years. Experts believe that Vietnam won’t be able to build a cow husbandry.

It is estimated that 60-65 percent of the nitrogen fertilizer has not been absorbed by plants. Millions of tons of waste from livestock farms and 90 percent of solid waste has been discharged to the rural environment every year without treatment.