dairy
The Dairy category covers production trends, market developments, and trade insights in the dairy industry. It explores milk production, processing, exports, imports, pricing fluctuations, and government policies, providing insights into supply chain challenges, sustainability efforts, and consumer demand. This section serves as a resource for businesses, investors, and policymakers tracking the evolving dairy market.
Dairy: Vietnam livestock association calls for urgent support to domestic milk production
Vietnam’s livestock industry has warned that heavy reliance on imported milk is threatening the sustainability of domestic dairy farming, urging the government to adopt new policies that prioritise local raw milk production and protect household farmers, according to a post on its website.
Dairy: Vietnam’s top import origins for milk and milk products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of milk and milk products saw a decrease in July 2025, reaching $129,210,537, a -13.68 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Market Report: Vietnam Cow’s Milk Market [2025]
Published in August of 2025, our Vietnam Cow’s Milk Market Report [2025] provides a unique look into this rapidly expanding sector of Vietnam’s consumer market. Notably, our approach is different: while our reports are data-rich, we also try to focus on what it’s like on the ground, giving a more holistic view of the milk and milk products market and how the business environment actually wor
Dairy: Vietnam’s June 2025 milk powder production rises 5.2 percent month-on-month
Vietnam’s milk powder production reached an estimated 14.2 thousand tons in June 2025, up from 13.5 thousand tons in May, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Dairy: Vietnam’s top import sources for milk and milk products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of milk and milk products saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $149,690,557, an 18.32 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Dairy: Non-trade barriers key challenge in Vietnam, ASEAN: Fonterra
Persistent non-trade barriers (NTBs) in ASEAN markets, including Vietnam, present significant operational challenges for dairy firm Fonterra, its general manager of Trade Strategy Justine Aroll has said in corporate commentary published by the Vietnam Investment Review.
Dairy: Vietnam’s milk powder production posts strong growth through May 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 13,700 tonnes of milk powder in May 2025, up from 13,200 tonnes in April, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Dairy: Vietnam’s fresh milk production sees steady growth in first five months of 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 145.1 million litres of fresh milk in May 2025, up from 135.1 million litres in April, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Dairy: Vietnam milk imports jump 13.59 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of milk and milk products reached US$126.52 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant increase of 13.59 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$578.95 million.
Dairy: Vietnam’s Nutifood and Australia’s ViPlus launch premium milk brand
Vietnam’s Nutifood and Australia’s ViPlus Dairy signed a joint venture on May 8 in Melbourne to launch GippsNature, a premium international dairy brand, VnEconomy has reported. The brand will debut in Q3 2025, targeting Vietnam and global markets with products ranging from infant formula to functional foods.
Milk & milk products: Vietnam imports fall 2.5 percent in April, New Zealand main source
Vietnam’s imports of milk and milk products reached US$111.38 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight 2.50 percent decrease compared to the import value in March, with a year-to-date import value of US$451.94 million for this category.
Dairy: Vietnam milk powder output rises 3.4% in April, steady year-to-date
Vietnam’s milk powder production saw modest growth in April 2025, with an estimated output of 13.2 thousand tons, marking a 3.4 percent increase year-on-year, according to official estimates. This follows preliminary production of 12.2 thousand tons in March 2025.
Dairy: Vietnam fresh milk production up 8.9% in April, maintains positive year-to-date growth
Vietnam’s fresh milk production continued its upward trajectory in April 2025, with output estimated at 141.2 million litres, representing an 8.9 percent increase compared to April 2024, according to data from the National Office of Statistics.
Dairy: TH Group to invest US$234 million in southern Vietnam factory expansion
Vietnamese dairy giant TH true MILK plans to build a US$234 million (VND6.07 trillion) factory in Binh Duong province to produce milk, yoghurt, ice cream, and non-alcoholic beverages, with phased development through 2037, English language news site, The Investor is reporting.
Dairy: Vietnam’s Vinamilk sees minimal impact from US tariffs, optimistic on growth
Vietnam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk expects minimal disruption from US reciprocal tariffs due to its strong domestic focus, CEO Mai Kieu Lien told shareholders at the 2025 AGM on Friday, as reported by The Investor.
Vietnam’s milk powder output rises 2 percent year-on-year in March
Vietnam’s milk powder production reached 12,900 tons in March, up from 11,000 tons in February. Year-to-date output for the first quarter totalled 34,200 tons, marking a 1.9 percent increase compared to March 2024 and a 1.8 percent rise year-on-year, according to data from the General Statistics Office.
Vietnam’s fresh milk output up 4 percent year-on-year in March
Vietnam’s fresh milk production reached 144.6 million litres in March, up from 130.7 million litres in February. Total output for the first quarter stood at 407.3 million litres, reflecting a 3.1 percent increase compared to March 2024 and a 4.0 percent rise year-on-year, according to data from the General Statistics Office.
Ice cream: Vietnam market to reach US$245 million by 2030 on rising demand, tourism boost
Vietnam’s ice cream market is expected to grow from US$180 million in 2024 to US$245 million by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2 percent, according to MarkNtel Advisors. This growth, the report says, is being driven by rising incomes, hot weather, tourism, and shifting consumer preferences toward artisanal and exotic flavours.
Processing of milk and dairy products in Vietnam declines in January but sees annual growth
Vietnam’s processing of milk and dairy output increased by 26.3 percent in January compared to the 2019 baseline, according to Vietnam’s Industrial Production Index. However, this was lower than December 2024, when output stood at 40.6 percent above 2019 levels.
Vietnam’s imports of milk and milk products decline by 2.82 percent in December
New Zealand remained the largest supplier, contributing US$30.05 million, a 16.19 percent increase from November. Australia showed the highest month-on-month growth, surging by 59.29 percent to US$14.93 million. Imports from the USA and Malaysia also saw increases of 4.08 percent and 7.30 percent, respectively.
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