Faced with the complicated developments of African swine fever, in August 2025 alone, the whole Lao Cai province was forced to destroy more than 9,600 pigs, equivalent to nearly 550 tons, causing great damage to livestock farmers.
According to the report of the professional agency, the epidemic has appeared in nearly 1,500 livestock farming households in 37 communes and wards in Lao Cai province.
The outbreaks are mainly concentrated in small-scale livestock farming households, with limited epidemic prevention conditions, and failure to fully comply with biosafety measures.
To respond, the agricultural sector and local authorities have simultaneously deployed urgent solutions: isolating outbreaks, periodically disinfecting and disinfecting, strictly controlling the transportation of animals and animal products.
The veterinary force has increased supervision and monitoring of the situation, in order to minimize the risk of the epidemic spreading to other areas.
The industry recommends that unaffected livestock households should proactively clean and disinfect barns regularly; strictly control people and vehicles entering and leaving; monitor the health of the pigs daily to promptly detect signs of abnormalities.
The destruction of thousands of pigs in August shows the dangers of African swine fever.
The agricultural sector and local authorities are calling on people to raise vigilance, closely coordinate with the veterinary force in monitoring, preventing, protecting livestock production and ensuring disease safety in the area.
