Vietnam: 38 buffaloes and cows died of cold, Northern provinces urgently respond to record-breaking cold weather

Published Jan 25, 2024

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Severe cold weather in the provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, and Dien Bien in Vietnam has led to the death of 38 cattle, prompting northern provinces to implement urgent cold prevention measures for people, crops, and livestock. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Bac Kan province has issued a directive for daily reporting on cold prevention for livestock and poultry. The Northern and North Central regions are expected to experience rain and extreme cold, with potential frost and snowfall in high mountainous regions, and temperatures ranging from 8-10 degrees Celsius in the North, 3-6 degrees in mountainous areas, and below 0 in high mountains.

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On January 25, a quick report from the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, and Dien Bien provinces showed that severe and damaging cold caused 38 cattle to die, of which: Cao Bang 27 (23 buffalos, 04 cow); Bac Kan 10 animals (1 buffalo, 7 calves, 2 goats); Dien Bien 1 calf. Faced with the impact of this record-breaking cold spell, many northern provinces have implemented response measures. Mr. Nguyen Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Committee, said that on January 22, the province issued an official dispatch directing the urgent implementation of cold prevention and control tasks for people, crops and about 330,000 cattle ( buffalo, cow, pig, goat), 4.6 million poultry in the entire province. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lang Son province also set up a delegation to inspect cold prevention work in Binh Gia, Bac Son, Van Quan, Huu Lung, and Chi Lang districts. Mr. Do Xuan Viet, Director of ...

Source: Danviet