— Vietnam News
HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnam’s livestock sector is entering a defining era of transformation powered by modern technology, innovation and sustainable practices.
From smallholder farming to industrial-scale production, the industry is rapidly embracing digitalisation and automation to enhance productivity, ensure food safety and strengthen global competitiveness.
Technology, innovation, and digital transformation have become the backbone of sustainable livestock development.
These advances include disease-resistant breeding research, smart barns with automated feeding systems, waste treatment solutions, and early warning mechanisms for disease control.
Several Vietnamese enterprises are leading this technological shift, paving the way for a modern and circular agricultural ecosystem.
One notable example is Hung Nhon Group, which began nearly two decades ago as a small poultry farm in the former Binh Phuoc Province, now part of Dong Nai.
With a long-term vision, the company has evolved into one of Vietnam’s leading high-tech agricultural corporations.
“After the early failure of small-scale livestock farming, we decided to collaborate with leading global agricultural corporations such as De Heus from the Netherlands and Belga from Belgium,” Hung Nhon chairman Vu Manh Hung said.
“Through this cooperation, Hung Nhon quickly established its position with a series of international certifications under the Global GAP standards, which include 349 strict criteria.”
Hung Nhon has been “a new driving force” for Vietnamese agriculture, introducing sustainable production models and advanced cooperative frameworks, he said.
The first phase of its high-tech livestock zone, which cost 200bil dong, has been completed and is now fully operational.
It has developed a closed, circular agricultural ecosystem covering poultry and pig breeding, organic fertiliser production and antibiotic-free eggs.
Each stage of the production chain employs technologies imported from Germany, Japan and the Netherlands to optimise efficiency and ensure biosecurity and product quality.
Beyond production, it serves as a model of smart, sustainable agriculture in Vietnam, integrating environmental protection, animal welfare and digital monitoring systems. — Viet Nam News/ANN
