Decision No. 166/2001/QD-TTg on a number of measures and policies to develop pig farming for export in the 2001-2010 period. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Cong Bao, No. 45, 8 December 2001,pp. 11-14. Subject Livestock Keyword Swine Animal production Slaughtering Internal trade International trade Subsidy/incentive Drugs Animal health Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes 15 days after its signing. Abstract The Decision ratifies a plan for the implementation of pork products destined to domestic and foreign markets. Special financial policies will be issued for foreign investors and local producers in order to encourage breeding, the production of animal feeds, the building of pigsties and slaughterhouses, the application of food safety and hygiene standards, the increase in tonnage of production and exportation. Capital loans for all activities related to pig breeding and processing will be supplied to investors and farmers coming from a special Development Assistance Fund to cover expenses. Full text English