Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Ministryof Agriculture and Forestry has announced the suspension of pork imports from Vietnam and other countries hit by the outbreak of African swine fever.
According to theannouncement, Laos will suspend the import of pork, including live pigsand processed products, from Vietnam.
Relevant units willmonitor illegal import at international, local and international border gates and international airports. Additionally, pork that has been smuggled or illegally imported intoLaos must be destroyed.
In2020, Laos suspended the import of pork from China and Thailand after detectingseven outbreaks of African swine fever with 973 dead pigs in Salavan province. Mostrecently in January, Laos also halted the import of pork from Thailand./.