Handling press reports on pork prices

The press reflects "Pig prices are at their highest in the past 5 years" - Illustrative photo

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

Specifically, the press reported: The price of live pigs in some provinces and cities of Vietnam reached 80,000 VND/kg, the market for live pigs reached a new peak of 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 President of the Livestock Association of Dong Nai province, said that African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease have been quite complicated since last year, which has reduced pig output. On farms, many newborn pigs and suckling pigs cannot grow fast enough, reducing the number of breeding pigs, reducing the 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 output will soon stabilize. However, the price and supply of pork will hardly recover completely as before soon. 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...

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...; control intermediaries, strictly implement instructions on price management; report to competent authorities on matters beyond their authority.

According to VGP

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/xu-ly-thong-tin-bao-chi-phan-anh-ve-gia-thit-lon-243783.htm