Annual livestock product imports total $3bln
Vietnam has earned just $361 million this year from exporting poultry and eggs but spent up to $3 billion on importing livestock products.
Processed chicken being exported to Japan
The CPV Food Co. Ltd held a ceremony on October 25 for the export of its first batch of processed chicken to Japan, marking an important step in the export of livestock products from Vietnam to the choosy market. Seven countries and territories have now approved the importation of processed chicken from Vietnam, with Japan joining Hong Kong (China), Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan.