(VAN) Long-term progress in the battle against Salmonella in laying hens has been confirmed in the latest annual publication by the UK government.

Kim Anh commune (Hanoi) is shifting to biosecure livestock farming to improve product quality and increase sustainable economic value.

Farmers in Trà Vinh Province have earned high profit from integrating the cultivation of mangrove forests and aquatic species this year.

The aquaculture sector in Bạc Liêu has made remarkable progress in recent years thanks to widely applied advanced farming techniques by companies, businesses and shrimp farmers themselves, which help to minimise risks in production.

Scientists have recently announced the discovery of a new mole species in Pu Luong Nature Reserve, contributing to clarifying the evolution and biodiversity of Vietnam.

Alongside building a National Livestock Gene Bank, the livestock sector aims to refine policies and promote high-tech, large-scale breeding enterprises.

In its first attempt, Vietnam has succeeded in breeding the high-value amberjack, a feat no other country has accomplished to date.

Farmers in Vĩnh Long Province are expanding the model of breeding tilapia in coastal areas as it adapts to climate change, has high efficiency and is encouraged by local authorities.

From 2010 to 2015, the dairy herd expanded by over 15 per cent annually, turning areas such as Mộc Châu, Ba Vì, Vĩnh Tường and Củ Chi into prosperous “dairy hubs.”