Hanoi (VNA) – Japanese consumers’demand for Vietnamese processed chicken will open up more opportunities forVietnam’s animal husbandry sector, according to experts.

This year up to July 12, Koyu & Unitex LtdCo. shipped 600 tonnes of the meat to Japan.

Earlier in late 2017, it installed two additionalprocessing lines to increase capacity and diversify products for export. Also, CPVietnam Jsc and Leow Casing Vietnam Ltd Co submitted their export plans and askedthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department of Animal Healthto negotiate with the Japanese Department of Animal Health on exportingprocessed chicken and hotdog cases made from lamb and pig guts to Japan.

On May 14, the Japanese side sent a letterto the Vietnamese Department of Animal Health approving vet hygiene conditionsand quarantine certificates for processed chicken meat and the hotdog cases.

From May 27 – June 2, a delegation ofJapanese Department of Animal Health took a fact-finding trip to Vietnamese processorswhose products are destined for Japan. It also allowed Koyu & Unitek toexpand exports of poultry meat and processed products to the country from June15.

It is considering CP Vietnam’s and LeowCasing’s applications.

Besides chicken, Deputy head of theVietnamese Department of Animal Health Dam Xuan Thanh said more support willalso be given to pork manufacturing chains to prevent epidemics such as foot-and-mouthdisease and hog cholera.

The department will also promote trade andwork with authorities of China, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Australia,Russia, Mexico and Saudi Arabia to lift bans on importing animals and theirproducts, he said.-VNA