Pork prices

The Vietnam News Agency cited Tien as saying that first shipments could probably come from Thailand. The ministry will also create the best possible conditions for the import of breeding pigs to help increase the number of local herds. … [Read more...] about Pig import approved to ease pork price surge

Indeed, pork prices in supermarkets are between VND10,000 to VND30,000 per kilo higher than those found in wet markets. At Vissan supermarket for instance, rib prices are the highest at VND280,000 per kilo, a figure that is VND60,000 per kilo higher than in wet markets, while other pork products hover around VND250,000 per kilo, or VND70,000 higher than seen in wet markets. … [Read more...] about Live pigs to be imported to lower domestic prices

The Vissan pork prices on Friday in HCM City were between from VND63,000 to VND252,000 per kilo, down VND7,000-28,000 compared to the previous day depending on kinds of pork. Those prices in other provinces and cities had a reduction of VND6,800 to VND26,900 per kilo to VND61,200-242,100. … [Read more...] about Local firms have permission to import live hogs: MARD

Authorities have been increasing pork imports to lower domestic prices. Vietnam so far this year has imported 67,000 tonnes of pork at an average prices of VND60,000 ($2.6) per kilogram, half the domestic figure. … [Read more...] about Vietnam greenlights live pig imports

The Southeast Asian country has already increased imports of breeding sows and frozen pork by 300 percent year-on-year in the first four months, Tien said in a report at the beginning of this month, in a bid to cool prices of the staple food for its population of more than 96 million.  … [Read more...] about Vietnam allows import of live pigs for slaughter for first time