A Vietnam representative has recently discussed with the Singapore Food Authority (SFA) to consider opening the Singapore market to Vietnamese pork, chicken, and poultry eggs.
Singapore relies heavily on imports as it needs to import up to 90% of essential food products for domestic consumption. The country imports around S$1.2 billion (US$900 million) worth of seafood, S$460 million (US$345 million) of rice products, and S$1.3 billion (US$976 million) of meat products annually.
Unfortunately, fresh pork, chicken and poultry eggs from Vietnam are not yet permitted to be exported to the Singapore market.
In 2024, an SFA delegation team arrived in Vietnam to carry out a survey to assess the scale of livestock farming, technology level, and machinery and equipment used in poultry slaughter, processing lines, and egg production at enterprises such as MeatDeli, Ba Huan, and CP. The team was highly impressed with Vietnam’s existing industry capabilities.
The SFA is now evaluating the potential of importing Vietnamese heat-processed chicken products into Singapore.
