# South Korea starts processed chicken shipments to Vietnam > South Korea marked its first shipment of processed chicken products to Vietnam on 21 October, after the two countries agreed sanitary requirements. The shipment followed negotiations linked to an April summit. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: South Korea - Published: 2026-10-21T10:31:31+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T10:31:31+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-21 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam.md) The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the first shipment event took place at Harim in Iksan. The agreement opens Vietnam to South Korean heat-treated poultry products, following consultations on animal-health conditions. Harim said it planned an initial shipment of about 2 tonnes within 2026 and a total of 70 tonnes, worth about 700 million won, by next year. These are company plans reported by the ministry, not completed export figures. ## Data ### South Korea starts processed chicken shipments to Vietnam Methodology: Harim’s announced export plans: the initial 2026 volume and total through 2027 are separate rows. KRW 700 million is the approximate planned total value, not completed total exports. | Indicator and period | Value | |---|---| | Initial shipment plan,2026, approximate | 2 | | Total export plan through 2027, approximate | 70 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam/data/planned-export-volumes?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam/data/planned-export-volumes?lang=en&format=csv) ### South Korea starts processed chicken shipments to Vietnam Methodology: Harim’s announced export plans: the initial 2026 volume and total through 2027 are separate rows. KRW 700 million is the approximate planned total value, not completed total exports. | Indicator and period | Value | |---|---| | Approximate planned total export value through 2027 | 700 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam/data/planned-export-value?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/south-korea-begins-processed-chicken-shipments-to-vietnam/data/planned-export-value?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)