Vietnam is grappling with a glut of pork after China blocked imports in November . Vietnamese farmers sold 600,000 tonnes of pork to China in 2016 . Pork prices have risen to $ 1 per kilogram , less than half the level last year , and there is up to 400,000 tonnes surplus . The country is now attempting to raise local consumption by placing pork portions in military , police and trade union canteens . Vietnam is the world 's sixth - largest pork producer , with around 3 million households raising pigs , primarily in small , backyard farms earning badly marginal cash income , however , the sector is relatively inefficient and is difficult to regulate .
Vietnam is grappling with a glut of pork after China blocked imports in November. Vietnamese farmers sold 600,000 tonnes of pork to China in 2016. Pork prices have fallen to $1 per kilogram, less than half the level last year, and there is up to 400,000 tonnes surplus. The country is now trying to raise local consumption by boosting pork portions in military, police and trade union canteens. Vietnam is the world's sixth-largest pork producer, with around 3 million households raising pigs, primarily in small, backyard farms earning badly needed cash income, however, the sector is relatively inefficient and is difficult to regulate.