out-of-pocket pig prices drop sharply, many provinces below VND50,000/kg
For many consecutive days, the price of live pigs has been continuously decreasing in most provinces and cities, down 1,000 - 2,000 VND/kg per day.
On November 5, the price of live pigs nationwide ranged from 48,000 - 53,000 VND/kg. In the Northern region, many localities have had live pig prices decrease by VND 1,000/kg to VND 51,000/kg such as: Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La. Hai Phong is the only locality with the price of live pigs at 53,000 VND/kg, this is also the highest price in the country today.
In the Central region, the price of live pigs ranges from 48,000 - 51,000 VND/kg. Of which, Gia Lai is the locality with the lowest price in the country, at 48,000 VND/kg. Many localities have live pig prices at 49,000 VND/kg such as Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak. In the Southern region, the price of live pigs ranges from 49,000 - 52,000 VND/kg. Of which, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh are the 2 localities with the same price as An Giang and Ho Chi Minh City. Vinh Long is the locality with the lowest import price of live pigs in the region at 49,000 VND/kg.
Talking to Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen The Anh, Hoa My Cooperative (Hoa Xa commune, Hanoi) said that epidemics, natural disasters, and constant fluctuations in market prices have caused farmers to face difficulties.
"Currently, livestock farming is really difficult, many households are afraid of being herded because prices are unstable, the epidemic will last for a long time" - Mr. The Anh shared.
Forecast of pork price trends at the end of the year
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Livestock Association, said that one of the reasons for the sharp decline in pork prices is the complicated developments of the epidemic, especially the African swine fever epidemic.
However, during peak times such as New Year's Day and Lunar New Year, the prices of livestock products often tend to increase in general.
"We have a plan to reserve goods, and the epidemic is basically controlled. If these measures are maintained, pork prices may be stable and prices are expected to increase by about 20%" - Mr. Son commented.
According to the report of the Department of Animal Husbandry and the Department of Animal Health, the pig farming market in the last months of 2025 is forecast to be stable and have a slight recovery trend thanks to many positive signals from production, consumption and disease control.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine said that in the coming time, the animal husbandry industry aims to develop in a modern and sustainable direction. The focus is on reorganizing production according to the value chain, strongly developing concentrated livestock farming areas, applying science - technology and digital transformation in herd management, slaughter, processing and traceability.
Food safety and disease control continue to be tightened, aiming to recognize many disease-free livestock areas at the regional and provincial levels.
In addition, the Department will implement comprehensive digital transformation in statistics, management, and market forecasting, while strengthening the connection between enterprises - cooperatives - farmers, helping to stabilize prices, balance supply and demand and improve production efficiency, meeting consumer demand, especially during the Lunar New Year and the first months of 2026.
