CJ Vina Agri pigs test positive for ASF

CJ Vina Agri pigs test positive for ASF

Infected pigs from CJ Vina Agri farms are among hundreds of cases reported in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Share value of Navetco doubles thanks to ASF vaccine success

Share value of Navetco doubles thanks to ASF vaccine success

The shares of Navetco soared after news of its success in creating a vaccine for ASF and plans to begin mass production in the second quarter came to light.
Vietnam to become first country to produce vaccine for ASF

Vietnam to become first country to produce vaccine for ASF 32

Vietnam completed the study and pilot programme of its vaccine for ASF and is expected to start commercial production from the second quarter of this year.
Phu Yen requests support to overcome consequences of natural disasters

Phu Yen requests support to overcome consequences of natural disasters

Phu Yen People’s Committee requested the MARD to provide VND320 billion ($13.9 million) to help local people overcome the consequences of natural disasters.
Price of pigs dropping as supply mounts

Price of pigs dropping as supply mounts

The price of pigs has been dropping thanks to the increase of pigs imported from Thailand and the local supply.
Pork imports double on-year in first seven months

Pork imports double on-year in first seven months

In the first seven months, Vietnam imported twice as much pork as last year, with Canada, Germany, Brazil, and the US accounting for almost the entirety.
$1.1 imported pork for the New Year

$1.1 imported pork for the New Year

The increase of cheap pork imports will contribute to dealing with the lack of pork during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Low-cost chicken imports inhibit domestic products

Low-cost chicken imports inhibit domestic products

In the first eight months, Vietnam imported 195,000 tonnes of chicken for $166.6 million, up 51.4 per cent in volume and 48 per cent in value on-year.
Vietnam may lack of 500,000 tonnes of pork before year is over

Vietnam may lack of 500,000 tonnes of pork before year is over

The ASF may put Vietnam 500,000 tonnes short of pork (or 20 per cent of total market demand) by the end of this year, opening the doors for imported meat.
Vietnam likens ASF to foreign invasion

Vietnam likens ASF to foreign invasion

The government asked all authorities, large and small, to join the efforts to put a stop to ASF, calling it a matter just as serious as a foreign invasion.
African swine fever holds back foodstuff segment and CPI

African swine fever holds back foodstuff segment and CPI

The ASF was named as one of the factors behind the slow rise of the CPI so far in 2019, despite the flexible monetary policy and increasing power costs.
Vietnam suspends pork imports from Hungary and Poland

Vietnam suspends pork imports from Hungary and Poland

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development cited the risk of African Swine Flu (ASF) in a decision to suspend pork imports from Poland and Hungary starting September 20.