ILDEX Viet Nam 2010: Solutions For Sustainable Growth
VIET NAM - ILDEX Viet Nam 2010 says it is ready to offer technology and business solutions for Viet Nam’s livestock, dairy, meat-processing, and aquaculture industries.

Big Dutchman Signs Up For VietStock Expo
VIET NAM - Livestock equipment company, Big Dutchman, has confirmed its participation at VietStock '10 Expo && Forum as 'Anchor Exhibitor'.

ILDEX Vietnam 2010: Solutions for Sustainable Growth
VIET NAM - ILDEX Vietnam 2010 will offer solutions for sustainable growth in Vietnam. The event take place in Ho Chi Minh City on 25 to 27 March.

Viet Nam Reviews Livestock Sector To Meet Demand
VIET NAM - A review of the livestock industry is under way.

Ildex Boost for Vietnamese Dairy Industry
VIET NAM - ILDEX Viet Nam 2010 is set to showcase the latest dairy technology in anticipation of rising local demand for dairy products.

Farmers Sell Cows As Milk Price Declines
VIET NAM - Dairy farmers in the southern region of Viet Nam are been forced to sell their herds as the strain of high production costs and low milk prices take their toll.

New Opportunity for US Feed in Vietnam
US - Transportation is a key factor when it comes to U.S. agricultural exports and now Vietnam has been afforded expanded access through a new shipping line.

Blind Eye Turned to Cattle Smuggled into Quang Tri
VIET NAM - Cattle are being smuggled illegally into central Quang Tri Province over the Laos border, while Vietnamese health authorities struggle to control a host of deadly animal diseases, according to reports from the country.

Soaring Vietnamese Milk Prices Leave Many Behind
VIET NAM - The price of milk in Viet Nam continues to soar. Now, many are unable to afford it alotgether.

Vietnamese Milk Prices Excessively High
VIET MAN - Milk products in Vietnam are unreasonably expensive, experts say, adding that local consumers may be paying the price for their own “expensive is good” mindset.

Vietnamese Milk Inspection Leaves Sour Taste
VIET NAM - Results of a recent annual inspection of dairy products by health authorities have shocked Vietnamese consumers.

Viet Nam Ups Dairy Import Tariffs in Favour of Locals
VIET NAM - Vietnam will increase import tariffs on various dairy products to protect local dairy farmers, the finance ministry has said.

Vietnamese Milk Imports Keep Prices High
VIET NAM - Viet Nam still has to import nearly 80 per cent of its milk to meet domestic demand, according to statistics recently released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Melamine in Viet Nam: Tears Over Spilt Milk
VIET NAM - On Saturday, dairy cow breeders in the northern province of Vinh Phuc poured more than 7 tonnes of fresh milk on the road.

Melamine Feed Limits Set in Vietnam
VIET NAM - Animal feed can contain a maximum of 2.5mg of melamine per kg under a decision issued last Friday by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Ministry Affirms Move to Intensify Production
VIET NAM - The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging a move from backyard to intensive livestock and poultry production to increase output.

Vietnamese Dairy Crisis Needs Intervention
VIET NAM - As the global dairy industry booms, Viet Nam is being left behind - with the high cost of feed and the low retail prices for milk bringing the industry to a halt.

Risk of Dairy Bankruptcy in HCM City
HCM CITY, VIET NAM — Thousands of dairy farmers are selling fresh milk to processing plants at prices as low as VND 2,000-2,500 per kilo, about half the price set by the HCM City’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Breeders Encumbered by Epidemics and Disasters
VIET NAM - Epidemics, natural disasters and increasing prices of feed have hindered the animal breeding sector’s growth rate this year, which failed to reach the target of 8-10 per cent set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

No Compensation without Vaccination
VIET NAM - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked local authorities to vaccinate all cattle and poultry against regulated diseases.