Smuggled poultry takes place blatantly: If not controlled, domestic livestock farming will only... die

According to statistics from the Vietnam Poultry Association (VIPA), live chicken imported through quota and smuggled across the border is very large, up to 200,000 - 250,000 tons/year. Every month, tens of thousands of tons of waste chicken are smuggled across the border. The situation of illegal trading and transportation of buffaloes and cows across the borders of the Central and Southern provinces into Vietnam is quite common and complicated, especially in border areas with Laos and Cambodia, increasing the risk of infection and spread of dangerous diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy dermatitis..., affecting the domestic livestock industry. The above information was given at the "Conference on preventing illegal import of livestock and poultry and solutions for sustainable livestock development", chaired by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. Also attending the conference were representatives of the Ministry of National Defense, ...