# African swine fever spreads to nine Vietnam provinces, ‘unpredictable’ - VnExpress International

> African swine fever has spread to nine Vietnamese provinces and cities, including Hanoi, with outbreaks in Hoa Binh and Dien Bien. Over 6,400 pigs have been killed or died, and authorities are restricting pig transport and sales in affected areas.

- Date: 2019-03-07 · published 2019-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Vietnam · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59963-african-swine-fever-spreads-to-nine-vietnam-provinces-unpredictable-vnexpress
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Spreading ASF in Vietnam, where pork is a large share of meat consumption, cuts hog numbers and feed demand, weighing on hog prices while pushing buyers toward other proteins and feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +4.9% | +30.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-15 | [African swine fever reaches the Caribbean \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44946-african-swine-fever-reaches-the-caribbean-american-veterinary-medical.md) | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-01 | [African Swine Fever in China: An Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60974-african-swine-fever-in-china-an-update.md) | +2.9% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-25 | [African swine fever will influence 2020 global protein markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56002-african-swine-fever-will-influence-2020-global-protein-markets.md) | -2.8% | +6.8% |
| HOGS | 2023-08-25 | [Studies Show Need for Vigilant African Swine Fever On-farm Prevention – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16162-studies-show-need-for-vigilant-african-swine-fever-on-farm-prevention-american.md) | -1.8% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2019-09-20 | [Vietnam Chicken prices drop to 10-year low - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57210-vietnam-chicken-prices-drop-to-10-year-low-vnexpress-international.md) | +1.7% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2019-08-08 | [Analysts question African swine fever recovery \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57569-analysts-question-african-swine-fever-recovery-the-western-producer.md) | -7.3% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [African Swine Fever in China: An Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60974-african-swine-fever-in-china-an-update.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/unpredictable-african-swine-fever-spreads-to-two-more-vietnamese-provinces-3891016.html

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