Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directed the handling of information...

Accordingly, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directed the Minister of Agriculture and Environment to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, associations, and enterprises to assess the market situation; promptly direct and guide agencies and localities to deploy solutions to ensure supply and demand, focus on promoting livestock farming, herd restoration, and disease control, etc.; control intermediaries, strictly implement instructions on price management; and report to competent authorities on matters beyond their authority.

Previously, on March 9, 2025, VnExpress newspaper and a number of electronic newspapers reported content related to the issue of pork and pork prices, including "Pig prices are at their highest in the past 5 years" and "Vietnam spends double on frozen pork".

Specifically, according to reports, the price of live pigs in some provinces and cities of Vietnam has reached 80,000 VND/kg, the market for live pigs has reached a new peak in the past 5 years. The shortage of local pigs in the country has pushed up the price of pigs with no end in sight. According to experts, the price of live pigs in the coming days is likely to continue to increase slightly, especially in the North and Central regions.

Mr. Nguyen Kim Doan, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Province Livestock Association, said that African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease have been quite complicated since last year, which has reduced pig production. On farms, many newborn pigs and suckling pigs cannot grow fast enough, reducing the number of breeding pigs and reducing the pig herd, thereby pushing up the price of pork quickly, and farm owners have not had time to re-herd.

The epidemic will soon be controlled, and meat production will soon stabilize. However, pork prices and supply will hardly recover completely as before. In fact, the cost of investing in animal feed has started to increase compared to last year, so farmers are cautious when restocking. Authorities still have to strictly control the smuggling of pigs across the border...

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/pho-thu-tuong-tran-hong-ha-chi-dao-xu-ly-thong-tin-bao-chi-phan-anh-gia-lon-hoi-tang-cao-247520.html