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On August 25, 2026, a ceremony marking the export of Vietnam’s first shipment of processed chicken meat to South Korea was held at CPV Food Binh Phuoc, located in Becamex Binh Phuoc Industrial Park.
The milestone makes South Korea the eighth international market for CP Vietnam’s processed chicken products, joining demanding markets such as Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Russia.
Meeting stringent import requirements
The approval to export processed chicken to South Korea follows extensive preparation and compliance with complex technical and food safety requirements.
- Rigorous assessment: The company successfully completed an eight-step evaluation process conducted by South Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). This included the preparation and submission of two comprehensive dossiers totaling approximately 1,000 pages.
- On-site inspections: From July to December 2025, inter-agency inspection teams from South Korea conducted on-site assessments of the integrated feed–farm-food production model at CPV Food Binh Phuoc. The inspections examined the entire production chain, covering feed production, poultry farms, processing facilities and transportation to ensure consistent control across all stages.
Bilateral cooperation opens new opportunities
The export milestone is also the direct result of strengthened technical and regulatory cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea.
- Bilateral agreement: On April 21, 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and relevant South Korean authorities signed a memorandum of understanding on veterinary and animal quarantine cooperation, formally facilitating bilateral market access for processed chicken products.
- Driving further development: CP Vietnam’s leadership said the market opening provides a foundation for continued investment in advanced processing technologies and value-added poultry products. Representatives of the Embassy and the Ministry of Agriculture of South Korea also recognized the company’s capabilities in integrated supply-chain control, highlighting potential opportunities to expand bilateral trade in other agricultural products in the future.