The information was given at Press Conference on production and business results in September and the first 9 months of 2025, organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on the morning of October 6.
Pork prices decrease slowly, poultry prices continue to increase
According to report of Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), in September 2025, price of live pigs continued to decrease but at a slower rate than previous months. Average price nationwide reached about 57,800 VND/kg, down 0.3% compared to August and down 10.6% compared to the same period in 2024. In the North and Central regions, prices fluctuated between 54,000 and 56,000 VND/kg, while in the South it was at 58,000-60,000 VND/kg.
According to forecasts, pork prices may stabilize in the coming time, around 56,000-60,000 VND/kg thanks to increased consumer demand after the National Day holiday and epidemic situation being controlled, creating conditions for farmers to restore herds and increase stable supply.
Meanwhile, poultry prices continue to increase. In September 2025, the average price of industrially raised colored-feathered chickens reached VND60,300/kg, up 18.3% compared to August and 26.9% compared to the same period in 2024. White-feathered industrial chickens averaged VND36,610/kg, up 11.1% compared to August and 21.4% compared to the same period. The reason is that poultry flocks are growing steadily, diseases are controlled and farmers are proactively increasing their flocks to compensate for supply of pork affected by the epidemic, thereby meeting market demand. At the current price, farmers are making a profit. Regarding animal feed ingredients, prices are stable or slightly decreased compared to August 2025. Specifically, rice bran, after a sharp increase in August due to increased demand and limited supply from India, cooled down again in September, helping to reduce production costs for farmers.
Export turnover of livestock products reached 447 million USD
According to a report by Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in the first 9 months of 2025, export turnover of livestock products reached 447 million USD, accounting for a part of the total export turnover of agriculture, forestry and fishery products of about 52.3 billion USD, up 18.6% over the same period in 2024. In September alone, export value is estimated at 53.7 million USD, up 13.3% over August, of which meat and by-products from slaughter increased by 28.9%.
According to data from AgroMonitor, by September 16, 2025, Vietnam had exported 840 live pigs to Laos and Cambodia, equivalent to 640,000 USD, up 18% over the same period. Amount of exported whole frozen pork, suckling pigs and piglets reached 472,170, equivalent to 44.6 million USD, up 7.2%.
Live cattle exports reached more than 21.6 million USD, 3.4 times higher than the same period, while total amount of exported breeding chickens exceeded 9 million, up 2.2 times. In contrast, poultry egg exports decreased by 31.4% over the same period. In addition, the export of animal feed and raw materials reached 990 million USD, up 31.4%.
Regarding imports, value of livestock products in September is estimated at 369 million USD, bringing total for the first 9 months to about 3.3 billion USD, up 22.1% over the same period. Of which, imports of pork meat and by-products increased by 32%, meat and by-products from buffalo and cows decreased by 9%, poultry meat increased by 7.3%. The number of imported breeding pigs was more than 6,000 units an increase of 3.1 times; white parent chickens were 2.24 million, an increase of 27.1%; and colored parent chickens were more than 511,000, an increase of 13.8%. Imported live buffalo and cows reached nearly 283,000 units, an increase of 2.1 times, mainly from Thailand, serving commercial slaughter.
Raw materials for animal feed in September 2025 imported 2.19 million tonnes, equivalent to 695.1 million USD, up 5.89% in volume but down 3.53% in value over the same period. Some main items include: corn kernels 1.146 million tonnes (280 million USD), oil cake 425,000 tonnes (144.5 million USD), wheat 187,700 tonnes (47.8 million USD), DDGS 144.5 thousand tons (34.56 million USD), bran of all kinds 56.3 thousand tonnes (10.34 million USD) and supplementary feed 20,800 tonnes (34.4 million USD).
Thus, total livestock industry in the first 9 months of the year had a trade deficit of more than 2.8 billion USD.

Source: Vitic/ congthuong.vn