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Vietnam sends first processed chicken shipment to South Korea

Sandy Verma | August 30, 2026 1:24 AM CST

Vietnam has exported its first shipment of processed chicken to South Korea, four months after the market was opened to the product.

Vietnam and South Korea earlier announced the opening of the Korean market to processed chicken from Vietnam on April 22 this year.

C.P. Vietnam was the first company to meet the requirements to ship Vietnam’s first consignment of processed chicken to the market.

To meet the standards of the demanding Korean market, the company underwent more than five years of preparation and completed an eight-step assessment process by Korean authorities, particularly in animal and plant quarantine, as well as food and pharmaceutical safety.

Vietnam has exported processed chicken to South Korea for the first time. Illustration photo by Unsplash

The first shipment marks an improvement in the production and processing capabilities of Vietnamese businesses, including C.P. Vietnam, enabling them to meet the requirements of high-standard markets and reflecting the international integration of the agricultural and food sectors.

With the milestone shipment to South Korea, C.P. Vietnam’s processed chicken is now exported to eight international markets, including those with high standards such as Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Russia.

The company said the achievement would encourage it to continue investing in technology, strengthening its deep-processing capabilities, increasing product value, and participating more deeply in the global food supply chain.