Pigs of unknown origin, fed with banned substances, smuggled across the border of 6 provinces bordering Cambodia, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issues "hot" instructions

The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has taken steps to curb the illegal trading and transportation of pigs and animal protein across the border from Cambodia. Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien has signed a decree instructing the Chairmen of the People's Committees of six provinces to oversee the implementation of preventive measures and strictly enforce penalties for these illegal activities. The directive aims to mitigate the risk of spreading diseases like African swine fever and foot-mouth disease, by ensuring compliance with veterinary hygiene and food safety requirements. The plan includes educating local communities, enhancing border inspections, and improving information sharing to tackle this issue effectively.

Yesterday (January 10), Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien signed a document to the Chairman of the People's Committee of 6 provinces bordering Cambodia, including Binh Phuoc, Long An, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, An Giang, to focus on directing, organizing, preventing and strictly handling cases of illegal trading and transportation of pigs and animal protein across the border into Vietnam. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that, according to the reflection of local people and the media, in recent times, the phenomenon of illegal trading and transportation of pigs and meat and bone meal products, animal protein (red blood cell powder and animal bone meal) across the southwestern border into Vietnam has been quite common and complicated, especially the border with Cambodia, increasing the risk of infection and spread of dangerous diseases such as African swine fever, foot and mouth disease (FMD), blue ear, classical swine ...