Vietnam's meat and by-products imports are projected to rise significantly in 2024, with estimated expenditure reaching US$1.7 billion. This marks a 14.2% increase from the first 11 months of the year, during which the country spent nearly US$1.6 billion on meat imports. India is the primary supplier, contributing approximately 23% of the total imports. Other countries like Australia, the US, Canada, Poland, South Korea, the Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, Japan, Belgium, and France also contribute to the surge in meat imports. The rise in imports is attributed to the implementation of free trade agreements, which have progressively reduced import tariffs, leading to lower prices and increased demand among domestic businesses. Vietnam, being one of the top ten pork-consuming nations globally, is expected to see its pork production grow to four million tonnes by 2025 and 4.7 million tonnes by 2030 at an average annual rate of 3.1%.