Vietnam Targets 2.6 Billion Litres of Domestic Milk by 2030 Under National Dairy Development Strategy

Vietnam’s national dairy development strategy sets a target of 2.6 billion litres of domestic raw milk production annually by 2030, alongside approximately 4.2 billion litres of processed liquid milk production.

The strategy, approved under Prime Ministerial Decision No. 309/QĐ-TTg on 23 February 2026, aims to build a more integrated domestic dairy value chain, improve the supply of locally produced milk, strengthen processing capacity and reduce dependence on imported raw materials.

Vietnam dairy strategy: headline targets

Building a more integrated domestic dairy chain

The strategy seeks to connect dairy cattle production more closely with milk collection, processing and finished-product manufacturing.

The government’s stated priorities include using domestic agricultural resources more effectively, applying digital technologies, improving herd management, modernising production systems and strengthening food safety and quality controls.

The policy also encourages innovation and environmentally responsible production, including improved management practices and the development of higher-value dairy products.

The raw-milk target is particularly important because domestic milk production and finished dairy-product output measure different stages of the supply chain. Vietnam’s 2.6 billion-litre target refers to raw milk produced domestically, while the 4.2 billion-litre target concerns processed liquid milk.

What the targets mean for dairy farming

Achieving 2.6 billion litres annually will require sufficient productive dairy cows, reliable feed supplies, good reproductive performance, effective mastitis control, appropriate veterinary care and efficient milk collection.

For dairy producers, productivity depends on more than herd size. Genetics, nutrition, heat stress, housing, reproductive management, calf survival, udder health and the consistency of farm management all influence output per cow.

Vietnam’s climatic conditions also make heat abatement, water availability and ration formulation important considerations, particularly in intensive dairy operations.

Implications for the animal-health industry

The national strategy could support demand for several categories of animal-health and farm-management products:

Veterinary medicines and vaccines: Disease prevention, mastitis management, reproductive health and calf-health programmes.

Feed and nutrition: Forage quality, silage, ration balancing, mineral supplementation and feed-efficiency technologies.

Reproductive technologies: Breeding services, semen, reproductive monitoring and herd-record systems.

Diagnostics and monitoring: Milk-quality testing, pathogen detection, herd-health surveillance and early-warning tools.

Farm infrastructure: Cooling, housing, milking equipment, milk chilling and collection systems.

The extent of commercial opportunity will depend on how quickly the policy translates into farm investment, financing, processing contracts and measurable production growth.

Domestic raw milk and import dependence

The strategy aims for locally produced raw milk to supply 60–65% of domestic dairy-processing requirements by 2030.

This is a raw-material self-sufficiency objective, not a claim that Vietnam will become completely independent of imported dairy products. Imported milk powder, specialised ingredients and other dairy materials may remain commercially important depending on product category and demand.

The target also makes it important to monitor the relationship between farm-gate milk prices, production costs, processor procurement and imported dairy-ingredient prices.