PIG

Vietnam-Australia alliance drives biosecurity innovation in pig farming

October 24, 2025 | 16:49

A Vietnam–Australia partnership is advancing new solutions to boost biosecurity and disease resilience among smallholder pig farms.

MoAE requires to strengthen control over slaughtering practices

June 05, 2025 | 16:26

The MoAE issued a directive to people’s committees nationwide on June 4 urging decisive action to enhance the management of slaughterhouses.

Vietnam National Innovation Alliance for Pig Biosecurity launched

June 27, 2024 | 10:02

The Aus4Innovation programme and the National Institute of Animal Sciences launched the National Innovation Alliance for Pig Biosecurity on June 26.

Pig sellers urged to aid in balancing out prices

July 28, 2020 | 11:14

Major livestock firms Hoa Phat Group, CJ Vietnam, and Japfa Comfeed have denied accusations from the Department of Livestock Production that they are failing to co-operate with the government..

Local price of pigs drops level with imports

July 07, 2020 | 16:47

The selling price of pigs plunged to VND84,000 ($3.6) per kg to better align with the price of imports from Thailand.

Farms under threat as ASF fails to ease

June 26, 2019 | 15:00

The continuing threat of African swine fever is showing no signs of retreating, pushing livestock farming and animal feed production companies into huge difficulties and even danger of bankruptcy.

Forming value chains to enhance competitiveness for pig farmers

March 30, 2019 | 11:38

The pig industry plays an important role in the Asia Pacific, but, like other sectors, is facing challenges such as price volatility, food safety concerns and recently reported outbreaks of African swine fever. Therefore, solutions are needed to promote smallholder pig production in a sustainable way, experts said.