Prices of live hog have plummeted in some localities across the country. Particularly in North Vietnam, the pork prices went down by 1,000 to 4,000 VND / kg. This was before the information was spread about the release of the first batch of Thai pigs in the market. Lao Cai witnessed a reduction of 3,000 VND / kg. In Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, and Tuyen Quang live pigs were traded in the range of 87,000 - 88,000 VND / kg down by 1,000 to 2,000 VND / kg in comparison to the previous day.