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NewsBAF Vietnam lifts pig output 61% in H1 2026 despite profit dip from lower pork prices and expansion costs
The Vietnamese integrator pressed ahead with new high-tech farm commissioning and a third feed mill, taking its total herd to around 900,000 head even as falling farmgate prices and rising interest co
NewsVietnam's Thien Loc Animal Feed posts 35% volume growth in H1 2026 despite rising raw material costs
The Ha Tinh-based feed mill absorbed an 8.5% increase in raw material costs while raising selling prices by only 3.5%, choosing to share the cost burden with livestock farmers to maintain market share.
NewsVietnam lobster exports surge 44% to US$585 million in H1 2026 as industry targets billion-dollar status
China accounts for 98.5% of Vietnam's lobster export value, with VASEP calling for a dedicated national strategy to develop lobster as a strategic seafood commodity rather than a short-term growth product.
NewsVietnam authorities to destroy 201 pigs seized on route from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City after Salbutamol found
The Ho Chi Minh City Sub-Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine is completing case files for transfer to police after rapid tests confirmed the banned growth-promoting substance in two consignments carrying valid quarantine certificates.
NewsDabaco Vietnam's Q2 profit falls 43% as live hog prices weigh on livestock earnings
Despite an 11% rise in revenue, a sharp contraction in gross margin from 21.5% to 15.4% pushed net profit down sharply, with the company completing 59.4% of its full-year profit target after six months.
NewsVietnam's major feed producers slash prices by up to VND200/kg in July as producers move to ease farmer pressure
The price reductions, which took effect in waves from 1 July 2026, cover swine, broiler, layer and aquafeed product lines across both multinational and domestic feed companies operating in Vietnam.
NewsVietnam's pangasius exports reach US$1.1 billion in H1 2026 with full-year target of US$2 billion in sight
China accounted for 27% of total pangasius export value with a 35% year-on-year surge, while the CPTPP bloc has emerged as a growing secondary market with exports up 21% in the first four months of the year.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports hit US$69.4 million in H1 2026 as Brazil surge drives 289-fold year-on-year jump
Brazil has emerged as Vietnam's largest tilapia market, accounting for more than half of total export value in the first half, while a first shipment to Japan signals the sector's push into higher-value market segments.
NewsUS imposes Section 301 forced labour tariffs on shrimp imports from all top ten supplying nations
Vietnam, Thailand, Peru and China face a 10% additional duty, while India receives a reduced rate of 10% after adopting a domestic prohibition on goods produced with forced labour.
NewsCP Group commits US$600 million to expand poultry and pork processing capacity in Vietnam
The Thai agribusiness conglomerate plans to double chicken processing capacity at its flagship Dong Nai export complex and build a new northern Vietnam facility, as it positions the country as a regional food production and export base.
NewsVietnam shrimp exports hit US$2.35 billion in H1 2026 as China surge offsets US decline
Lobster exports to China emerged as the industry's single biggest growth driver, while US-bound shipments fell 15% over the six-month period amid anti-dumping duties and tightened traceability requirements.
NewsDe Heus opens first marine and cold-water fish feed plant in Vietnam's Vinh Long with 168,000-tonne capacity
The facility is De Heus's first in Vietnam dedicated to marine and cold-water species, and forms part of the Dutch group's long-term strategy to develop high-value aquaculture feed supply chains in the country.
NewsVietnam-EFTA free trade deal opens high-value seafood markets but compliance hurdles loom
The conclusion of over 14 years of negotiations gives Vietnamese seafood exporters preferential access to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, though rules of origin and stringent food safety standards will determine whether tariff gains translate into real competitive advantage.
NewsVietnam table egg prices rebound sharply after months-long slump
Supply tightened as smaller producers cut flocks or exited during the downturn, but farmers say margins remain thin even as prices recover.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sells 212,000 pigs and 177,000 tonnes of feed in H1 2026
Second-quarter pig output rose 17% quarter on quarter as the company expanded its breeding herd, while feed volumes distributed to the market grew 9% year on year.
NewsVietnam fisheries sector grows 4.88% in H1 2026 as high-tech aquaculture drives expansion
Aquaculture production reached nearly 3 million tonnes in the first half of the year, with shrimp and marine farming posting the strongest gains.
NewsOver 336,000 pigs and poultry dead or culled in Vietnam in first half of 2026 as ASF and bird flu intensify
Overall herd growth continued despite the surge, with pig numbers up 2.2% and poultry up 3.1% year-on-year by end of June.
NewsVietnam's Hai Phong accelerates shift from household to large-scale livestock farming
Regulatory restrictions on urban livestock keeping and rising input costs are driving consolidation, with the city targeting a pig herd of 710,000 head and poultry of 28 million head by 2030.
NewsVietnam's swine sector risks oversupply as herd expansion accelerates
China's deepening pork glut offers a cautionary parallel as Vietnam's pig population grows and domestic prices soften.
NewsMinh Phu Seafood opens US$57 million shrimp processing plant in Vietnam's Ca Mau with 35,000-tonne annual capacity
The facility is the sixth processing plant for one of Vietnam's top shrimp exporters, adding highly automated production lines as Ca Mau targets further growth in its US$2.4 billion seafood export sector.
NewsVietnam's seafood exports reach US$5.8 billion in H1 2026 as China and US drive double-digit growth
Shrimp held the top position at US$2.3 billion, while crustaceans and shellfish posted the strongest growth rates in June, and the US market recorded a significant recovery after a period of stagnation.
NewsDe Heus and Hung Nhon sign net-zero MOU as Big Dutchman commits EUR100 million to Vietnam's Tay Ninh province
The agreements, signed during a European investment tour in late June, set a 2036 target for full fossil fuel phase-out across existing operations and anchor a 2036 production goal of US$2 billion in annual revenue.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports double to US$62 million in Jan-May 2026 as Brazil and US risks mount
Strong headline growth masks diverging market trends, with Brazil facing protectionist legislation and US shipments sliding 23%.
NewsMavin Group and CP Vietnam anchor major livestock push in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
A pipeline of projects worth up to VND750 billion is taking shape in the northwest, with Mavin Group's proposed integrated complex including a 36,000-tonne feed mill and 9,600-sow breeding centre as the centrepiece.
NewsVietnam's shrimp farmers squeezed by rising feed costs and falling farmgate prices
Fuel-driven cost pressures are pushing aquafeed prices up 7-10% even as a seasonal supply glut drives shrimp prices to record lows in the Mekong Delta.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm
The outbreak at a household-operated contract facility in Tan Phu Ward was linked to an open housing system that allowed insect exposure, with authorities warning the disease situation may remain complicated in coming months.
NewsVietnam cassava exports earn US$613.7 million in first five months despite 9.8% volume decline
Average export prices rose 13.1% year-on-year to US$342 per tonne as China retained a 92.3% share of Vietnam's cassava shipments, with export value to China up 10.6%.
NewsVietnam raises fines for banned feed additives to VND80 million under new livestock decree
Decree No. 211/2026/NĐ-CP, effective 5 August 2026, tightens penalties across feed production, trading and farming violations involving prohibited substances and antibiotics.
NewsVietnam's Mavin Group proposes 45,000-tonne feed mill and 90,000-head pig complex in Lai Chau province
The revised June 2026 proposal expands the planned site to 150 hectares and adds a dedicated breeding centre targeting 60,000 piglets annually, as the province moves to shift from smallholder to concentrated commercial livestock production.
NewsThailand's TFG commissions Vietnam feed mill and studies poultry entry as domestic pig prices recover
TFG's Vietnam operations are expanding beyond pig farming into feed production to cut costs, with a chicken business under study, as Thai farm-gate pig prices show early signs of recovery from April-May lows.
NewsVietnam's egg prices edge up after herd reductions but farmers remain loss-making on high feed costs
Farm-gate egg prices in southern Vietnam have recovered VND300-400 per egg from June lows, but remain well below production costs as feed prices stay elevated.
NewsVietnam's Hanoi shuts 273 small slaughterhouses as city pushes toward industrial-scale meat processing
The city plans 27 centralised industrial facilities and four to six large processing complexes along its main development axes, with BAF Vietnam surveying a site for a large-scale export-oriented complex.
NewsVietnam ships first ready-to-eat eggs to Japan after two years of product development
VFood's maiden shipment to one of the world's most demanding food safety markets opens a potential export channel for Vietnam's poultry egg sector, which is facing domestic oversupply.
NewsVietnam's Quang Tri province pilots commercial catfish farming model
The 0.9-hectare trial, stocked with 450,000 fingerlings, is projected to yield over 8.5 tonnes per hectare using high-protein commercial feed.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai City to dismantle floating fish farms by Q3 2026 amid urban redevelopment
Nearly 200 households operating over 1,400 fish cages on the Dong Nai River face relocation as authorities cite water quality, drinking water protection and disease risk concerns.
NewsVietnam's Viet Nhat Group and BaiYang VN build integrated tilapia export chain with BAP-certified feed
The partnership is constructing a VND1,000 billion processing plant in Thai Binh as Vietnam's tilapia export value approaches US$100 million for 2025.
NewsVietnam's Cam Pha cooperative achieves 7-9 harvests a year with covered high-tech shrimp ponds
The Quang Ninh-based operation reported over 300 tonnes of shrimp output in the first half of the year, using closed-loop, climate-resilient production technology.
NewsVietnam culls over 1,100 ducks after bird flu outbreak in Ninh Binh province
Local authorities have launched emergency vaccination and stepped up surveillance following confirmation of avian influenza in Lai Thanh commune.
NewsHanoi, Vietnam plans 128 concentrated livestock zones as city phases out small-scale farming
The push to relocate production away from residential areas includes a proposed 220-hectare multi-storey pig complex with BAF Vietnam in Bat Bat commune.
NewsHo Chi Minh City to study adding poultry and eggs to commodity exchange after pork
The move forms part of a 2026-2030 traceability plan linking wholesale markets, supermarkets and collective kitchens to a national product tracking portal.
NewsVietnam Livestock Corporation allows sale of major beef production site in northern Vietnam
Vietnam Livestock Corporation JSC (VLC) has approved the sale of a large-scale beef production complex in northern Vietnam to its joint venture - Japan Vietnam Livestock Company Limited (JVL) - for ₫1.17 trillion ($44.56 million).
NewsHung Nhon and De Heus commission one million-chick broiler farm in Vietnam's Tay Ninh province
The DHN Tay Ninh 2 complex forms part of a 13-project, VND13,100 billion integrated chain targeting 25 million export broilers annually by 2036.
NewsVietnam approves two more Brazilian beef plants as authorised supplier list grows to 12
Nearly 100 additional Brazilian facilities are awaiting clearance, as Vietnam's beef import programme continues to expand since the market opened in March 2025.
NewsVietnam Livestock Corp transfers Tam Dao beef complex to Sojitz joint venture for US$44.6 million
The deal consolidates ownership of the integrated cattle farming and processing facility under JVL, the 51-49 partnership between VLC and Japan's Sojitz Corporation.
NewsRising meat imports and higher input costs squeeze Vietnam's pig farmers
A 26% jump in meat and meat by-product imports in the first five months of 2026 is compounding pressure on domestic producers already hit by four consecutive rounds of feed cost increases tied to the Middle East conflict.
NewsHo Chi Minh City pilots certified pork programme in traditional markets
BAF Vietnam is supplying product to the city's first "Green Tick" pork stalls in traditional markets, with the Department of Industry and Trade eyeing an eventual rollout across more than 400 market sites.
NewsHigh-tech pig farm breaks ground in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
The 120 billion VND project will use PIC genetics and GreenFeed products, targeting annual output of 8,000 commercial pigs by mid-2027.
NewsVietnam's egg farmers suffer heavy losses as prices sink to multi-year lows
Egg producers across Vietnam's southeastern region are struggling with severe financial losses as farm-gate egg prices remain at their lowest levels in years.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sustains pig cost advantage through fully integrated breeding chain
Full self-sufficiency across the breeding chain and sow productivity running one and a half times the industry average have allowed HPA to sustain margins well below market price, even as input costs rise across the sector.
NewsAboitiz Group discusses stronger cooperation with Vietnam in energy, food security and infrastructure
Senior executives from the Aboitiz Group met with Vietnamese President To Lam during his state visit to the Philippines, highlighting shared opportunities in energy, food security and infrastructure as both countries pursue deeper bilateral engagement.
NewsVietnam egg glut drives processors toward liquid, frozen and export products as farm-gate prices fall below cost
With farm-gate egg prices in some areas at around VND 1,000 per egg against a production cost of up to VND 1,950, processors are accelerating a shift to value-added products including liquid eggs and ready-to-eat formats as a structural alternative to the fresh market.
NewsBAF Vietnam proposes second multi-storey pig farm as Hanoi eyes high-tech livestock shift
The Hanoi project would follow a VND 12,000 billion facility under construction in Tay Ninh with Chinese partner Muyuan, as BAF targets a record profit year on the back of a 60% sales volume increase.
NewsDien Bien, Vietnam, culls 5,000 poultry following bird flu outbreaks
Authorities in Dien Bien province, Vietnam, have culled approximately 5,000 poultry after two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 were confirmed in Thanh Yen Commune during May.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai opens bidding for VND30,500 billion integrated livestock and feed processing complex
The 1,500-hectare project targets full operation by Q2 2029, combining high-tech livestock farming with closed-chain feed and food processing.
NewsVietnam's major conglomerates step up agricultural push as sector modernises
From Hoa Phat's feed and livestock targets to Geleximco's $300 million high-tech project, large industrial groups are reshaping Vietnam's agricultural industry landscape.
NewsVietnam's dairy industry pushing efforts to obtain local raw material
Vietnam's dairy industry is accelerating efforts to secure domestic raw material supplies as it seeks sustainable growth amid rising global competition and stricter standards on technology, productivity, quality and food safety.
NewsVietnam shrimp industry urged to shift from volume to value as Ecuador and India tighten cost advantage
Feed optimisation, disease-resistant genetics and technology adoption identified as the pillars of a sustainable competitive strategy.
NewsVietnam sets 2030 dairy targets as government approves self-sufficiency strategy
Vinamilk posts 55% net profit surge in Q1 2026 as leading producers invest in domestic fresh milk supply chains.
NewsNOVUS to highlight feed conversion and pig survivability at IPVS 2026
The presentations address swine nutrition challenges including rising copper prices and the shift to zinc oxide-free feeding programmes.
NewsAVAC Vietnam delivers 1.1 million does of LSD vaccine to South Korea
AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company has officially exported a shipment of 1.1 million doses of the AVAC LSD (lumpy skin disease) LIVE vaccine to the South Korean market.
NewsLam Dong culls more than 9,500 pigs as African swine fever resurges at major facility
The disease re-emerged at the Dateh 02 SF complex weeks after an initial cull, raising concerns over transmission risks from the facility's scale and interconnected housing.
NewsVietnam's poultry oversupply crisis points to need for sustainable supply chain integration
Dong Nai province's experience highlights a recurring industry pattern where price-driven herd expansion leads to oversupply, with integrated supply chain models offering the most reliable buffer against market volatility.
NewsVietnam seafood exports seen rising by US$1 billion in 2026 on recovering demand
Strong first-quarter momentum has lifted cumulative export value to US$3.6 billion, though exporters face growing pressure from overseas regulations and domestic compliance costs.
NewsVietnam poultry farmers face mounting losses as chicken and egg prices slide below production costs
Oversupply, weak post-Tet demand and rising feed costs are squeezing margins across Vietnam's Southeast poultry belt.
NewsGreenFeed Vietnam posts VND3.66 trillion profit in 2025, outpacing listed peers as integrated model matures
The privately-held agribusiness quietly emerges as one of Vietnam's most profitable livestock companies, backed by foreign capital and a rapidly expanding farm-to-food ecosystem.
NewsJapfa Comfeed Vietnam opens feed mill and poultry slaughterhouse in Binh Phuoc to complete farm-to-food chain
The Indonesian agribusiness group commissions its most advanced Vietnam facilities yet, with combined investment of over VND800 billion and capacity to process 60,000 birds daily.
NewsVietnam enacts national plan for prevention of animal diseases
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister, Ho Quoc Dung, has signed Decision No. 779/QD-TTg, officially enacting the National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, and African swine fever (ASF) for the 2026–2030 period.
NewsVietnam seeks to import SAT1 foot-and-mouth disease vaccine as new strain advances toward Southeast Asia
Hanoi moves to close a critical immunity gap in its livestock herd after the SAT1 strain reaches China's border provinces for the first time.
NewsBAF Vietnam posts record quarterly profit on strong hog prices and volume growth
Vietnam's vegetarian-fed pork producer rides a hog market recovery and rapid farm expansion to its best-ever quarterly result.
NewsVietnam agro-forestry-fishery exports rise 5.4% to US$23 billion in first four months of 2026
Strong gains in fisheries, livestock and select agricultural commodities lift overall export performance, though price weakness in coffee and rice weighs on value growth.
NewsSwiss Asia Partner signs land reservation agreement for development of dairy production factory in Vietnam
Swiss Asia Partner SA, an international investment and financial advisory group, held a signing ceremony on April 9 for a land reservation agreement with Prodezi Long An JSC (Prodezi) to develop a Be Milk dairy manufacturing factory with investment capital of $100 million in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam.
NewsQuang Tri Province, central Vietnam authorities culled 100 ASF-infected pigs following enforcement action
Authorities in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, have destroyed 100 pigs found to be infected with African swine fever (ASF) after intercepting a truck transporting them to southern Vietnam without proper veterinary papers, officials said early this month.
NewsVietnam brought in more than 56,500 tonnes of poultry meat from Europe last year
Vietnam imported more than 56,500 tonnes of poultry meat from Europe in 2025, making it the second-largest buyer in Southeast Asia after the Philippines.
NewsLivestock industry in Vietnam looks to achieve US$1 billion in export value in coming years
Vietnam's livestock sector is aiming to reach US$1 billion in export value in the coming years, as rising production, stronger domestic consumption and expanding international markets drive the industry toward a more sustainable and competitive future.
NewsVietnam's Finance Ministry advises increasing agri insurance premium subsidy level substantially
Vietnam's Finance Ministry has recommended raising the agricultural insurance premium subsidy level significantly.
NewsKhanh Hoa, Vietnam, approves livestock disease prevention plan for 2026
The Provincial People's Committee of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, has approved its 2026 Disease Prevention Plan for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
NewsVietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai achieves US$86.47 million net profit last year
Major Vietnamese agribusiness Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) reported a record net profit of ₫2.24 trillion (US$86.47 million) in 2025, more than doubling from a year earlier, after completing a major bond restructuring that sharply improved cash flow.
NewsVietnam's egg prices on the rise as Tet nears
Egg prices in Vietnam have continued to rise quietly but significantly in recent weeks, even though domestic supply is not yet in shortfall.
NewsVietnam prepares roadmap for national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is preparing a roadmap to implement a comprehensive national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs by 2035, aiming to strengthen consumer confidence in the quality, food safety, and origin of Vietnamese goods.
NewsFarmers in Vietnam implement measures to protect livestock from severe cold
In response to prolonged cold spells and sharp temperature drops, several localities in Vietnam have proactively implemented measures to protect livestock and poultry and minimise losses caused by severe cold.
NewsAuthorities in Vietnam arrest food company CEO for diseased pork used in food production
Vietnamese police have arrested the chief executive officer of Halong Canned Food JSC after uncovering more than 130 tonnes of diseased pork used in food production.
NewsSufficient supplies of livestock products in Vietnam as Tet approaches, agriculture official says
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said supplies of livestock products would be sufficient to meet market demand during, before, and after the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, despite an expected seasonal uptick in consumption at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on January 6.
NewsVietnam's meat imports expected to continue rising this year
Vietnam's livestock industry is predicted to face significant challenges in the new year.
