VOV.VN - A new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in several pig-farming households located in Muong Khuong and Van Ban districts of Lao Cai province.

Building disease-free zones is the most important key to the sustainable development of the husbandry sector, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said on February 23.

Vietnam imported more than 141,000 tonnes of pork worth US$334.4 million in 2020, representing a rise of 382% and 500% over the previous year, respectively, customs statistics showed.

VOV.VN - A vaccine developed by a Vietnamese company to combat the African swine fever (ASF) has proved effective following clinical trials and is expected to be commercially marketed in the second quarter of 2021.

VOV.VN - New cases of the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic have been uncovered in two small pig-farming households located in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

VOV.VN - The past month has seen the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic spread throughout Dak Lak province, reaching a total of 18 wards, communes, and towns in nine districts.

The imported pork and declining meat consumption have pushed pork prices down, helping stabilise the consumer price index.

VOV.VN - A small pig-farming household located in Muong Nhe district of Dien Bien province is the site of a recent African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Commerce of Thailand has initiated plans to reduce pork exports to regional countries, including Vietnam, following an escalation in terms of domestic pork prices.