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Vietnam is facing a shortage of pork for the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, so responsible ministries and departments plan to import 100,000 tons of pork for this largest and longest national holiday.
Inflation to remain below 4 percent in 2020: officials
Inflation for the next 12 months is expected to remain lower than 4 per cent, just like it has over the past three years.
Minister warns firms of pork price hike
If pig farming firms continue to push pork prices up, they will suffer losses and damage as customers are forecast to use alternative meats and imported pork is likely to flood the local market until it dominates the pork market.
Chung cake makers rush to buy pork as shortage continues
Chung cake makers in Hanoi are facing difficulties buying pork as demand increases for the Tet Holiday.
Agriculture ministry criticized for pork price upsurge
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s leadership should evaluate and learn from its shortcomings and be held accountable for delays in reporting the potential shortage of pork and the pork price hike to the Government.
Pork prices hit all-time high in HCM City
Prices of pork hit a record high with some supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City selling pork ribs at VND280,000 per kilogram and the price of pigs reaching VND90,000 per kilogram.
Higher pork prices push related food costs up in Vietnam
The sharp rise in pork prices has driven up the costs of related food in restaurants and markets.
Vietnam to import pork to ensure supply in Tet holiday
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on November 18 assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to calculate pork supply and demand every month from now until Tet holiday.
Ministry acts to ensure adequate pork supply in Vietnam
The Ministry of Industry and Trade over the past few months has proposed solutions to the prime minister to stabilize the local market in the lead up to the upcoming Tet holiday early next year.