Demand prompting pig smuggling along Vietnam’s borders

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The increasing demand for pork during Tet is driving pig trafficking between the borders of Vietnam, Cambodia and China. Sources from thanhnien.vn said there are some 5000 live pigs smuggled into Vietnam every day via the borders. Pork price in Vietnam is at a high of USD 3.66/kg. At this price, pig...

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Ha Thu
Correspondent based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.