After pocketing trillion-dong profits, major livestock enterprises have simultaneously revealed ambitions to exploit a new "gold mine" in the agricultural sector.

Vietnam’s livestock sector holds a strong position on the global map. However, it still depends heavily on imported breeding stock, while exporting countries sell these genetics at high prices.

Vietnam’s livestock sector holds a strong position on the global map. However, it remains heavily dependent on imported breeding stock, often sold at extremely high prices.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has urged urgent measures to prevent the possible entry of a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus, known as serotype SAT1, into Vietnam.

Vietnam’s livestock sector continues to expand, but growing concerns over the misuse of antibiotics are casting a shadow over its long-term sustainability and public health safety.

Vietnam’s livestock and veterinary sector, a major contributor to agriculture, is facing mounting challenges even as it aspires to become a global food powerhouse.

Tet (Lunar New Year) pork prices could reach 70,000 VND/kg as demand spikes and African swine fever (ASF) hits local supply.

While small-scale farmers are struggling with the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak and have had to cull over 1 million pigs, several major livestock companies are reporting massive profits exceeding VND1 trillion.

Vietnam spent nearly 2.6 billion USD on livestock imports in the first seven months of this year, up almost 23% compared to the same period in 2024.

Dairy herd growth has stalled, with traditional hubs like Ho Chi Minh City and Moc Chau suffering steep declines.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister seeking approval to implement a multi-storey pig farming model in Vietnam.

With pork prices high, Vietnamese producers like BaF and Dabaco are scaling up against foreign rivals.

The Vietnam Poultry Association urges action as false egg rumors devastate farmers.

Vietnamese firms scale up production and M&A to claim more of the $33 billion market.

Rising pork prices in Q1 2025 have brought impressive profits to Vietnam’s leading livestock companies, including BAF, Dabaco, and Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Animal feed businesses have raised urgent concerns with the government, citing issues with soybean meal import tariffs that have nullified recent tax incentives.

Vietnam’s major pork producers are increasing prices ahead of Tet, despite a year of high profitability driven by reduced feed costs and elevated pork prices.

Though pig and cow husbandry generates 18.5 million tons of CO2e each year, the deputy chair of the Vietnam Farm and Agribusiness Association Nguyen Duc Trong has continued to ask for delays in greenhouse gas emission inventory.

The recent Vietstock and Aquaculture Vietnam 2024 exhibitions, held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in HCM City, saw record-breaking attendance, attracting 13,624 industry professionals over three days.