More than 350 enterprises from 30 countries and territories are expected to take part in Vietnam’s Premier International Feed, Livestock, Aquaculture & Meat Industry Show (Vietstock) Expo & Forum 2023, which is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from October 11-13, the Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) online newspaper has reported.

The event is aimed at helping domestic and foreign enterprises seek cooperation and gain access to the world’s latest technologies, increase sustainable livestock development and enhance product value, Duong Tat Thang, Director of the Department of Livestock Production at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, told a press briefing in Hanoi on September 26.

A series of workshops will be held on the sidelines of the event to provide in-depth knowledge as well as update the latest trends in the livestock industry, including worships on aquaculture, poultry farming, renewable energy from the livestock industry’s waste and animal nutrition.

The event is expected to attract over 11,000 visitors.

The livestock sector is considered a spearhead industry of Vietnam’s agriculture sector, accounting for 27 per cent of the sector’s GDP in the first half of 2023.