Vietnam: Food to meet the needs of Tet holiday

According to the Department of Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country's total pig herd is about 28.6 million heads; Poultry flocks of about 531 million heads completely meet the demand on Tet holiday this year. The price of pork in the market is fluctuating around 52,000 - 56,000 VND/kg. Contrary to the trend in the last month of the year and the Lunar New Year, pork prices in the market remained low while the supply was large but the demand decreased. It is estimated that on average, the country consumes about 160,000 tons of poultry meat every month, especially in the month of Tet, about 195,000 tons of which mainly chicken meat. For pork consumption, it usually increases by 10% - 15% with the amount of about 360,000 - 370,000 tons/month on Tet holiday. Mr. Tong Xuan Chinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock Production, said that ...