# Animal health in Vietnam's livestock development - part 1: overview | Agroberichten Buitenland

> A Dutch Embassy research note on Vietnam's livestock sector highlights fast growth in meat consumption and a pig industry that produced 23.5 million tons in 2017. It notes Vietnam exports less than 1% of its pork and seeks to improve meat quality and safety to support export ambitions.

- Date: 2021-06-30 · published 2021-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46453-animal-health-in-vietnam-s-livestock-development-part-1-overview-agroberichten
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Vietnam's large pig herd makes it a major feed buyer, and rising domestic demand supports ongoing feed ingredient imports, though this is background analysis rather than a new price driver.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

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| CORN | 2020-07-17 | [Economic recovery hinges on virus control, consumer confidence \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52113-economic-recovery-hinges-on-virus-control-consumer-confidence-western-livestock.md) | -0.2% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-06-29 | [Three Signs Show That Argentina Is Heading to a Devaluation - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41226-three-signs-show-that-argentina-is-heading-to-a-devaluation-bloomberg.md) | +1.2% | -16.3% |
| CORN | 2025-08-15 | [2025 farm profit forecast: Negative, despite bigger government payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23305-2025-farm-profit-forecast-negative-despite-bigger-government-payments.md) | +2.6% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- agroberichtenbuitenland.nl: https://www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/06/30/animal-health-in-vietnams-livestock-development---part-1-overview

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