Preventing smuggling of buffaloes and cows across the border between Laos and Cambodia into Vietnam

Buffalo Meat

Frozen Bone-In Beef

Vietnam

Published Dec 8, 2022

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that, according to reports from specialized veterinary agencies and media agencies, over the past time, the phenomenon of illegally trading and transporting buffaloes and cows across the central border and South Vietnam into Vietnam is quite common and complicated, especially the border with Laos and Cambodia.

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This phenomenon increases the risk of infection and spread of dangerous diseases in animals such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), skin rash (VDNC), etc., which do not meet animal hygiene requirements. health and food safety, there is a risk of seriously affecting the domestic livestock industry and people's health. In order to urgently put an end to the above situation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent a document to request localities to strengthen inspection and control, especially at border gates, trails and openings in border areas. to promptly detect and strictly handle cases of illegal trade and transportation of animals, specifically buffaloes and cows, products from buffaloes and cows into Vietnam. Localities need to make sure to stop the illegal import, transportation and trade of buffaloes and cows into Vietnam at trails, openings, etc., especially in border areas with Laos and Cambodia. The Ministry assigned the local functional agencies to set ...

Source: Agriculture