People walk along a street in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on May 28, 2021. - AFP
HANOI, May 28 (Reuters): Vietnam will suspend the import of live pigs from Thailand following the discovery of African swine fever in a batch of imported hogs this month, the government said in a statement on Friday.
The move aimed to prevent the disease spreading to the domestic pig herd, the statement said, adding that the suspension will take effect from June 30.
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