Floodwaters rising, farmers along the dike in Hung Yen are rushing to find buyers for their billion-dollar pigs

Authorities help people transport pigs.

Due to the impact of heavy rain and floods, the water level in rivers rose rapidly, people in Phung Cong commune (Van Giang district, Hung Yen ) were rushing to move their assets to higher ground to avoid the flood, many people rushed to sell their pigs even at a loss to avoid possible damage.

Soldiers from the Military Command of Van Giang district (Hung Yen) participated in transporting pigs to people.

Locals said that yesterday afternoon the water was still at the edge of the yard, and by 8pm the water had flooded in, leaving people unable to react. The water is now over 1 meter high, making it difficult to evacuate the pigs.

Mr. Tran Van Hung, a truck driver, said that from morning until now he has driven 2 trucks carrying pigs, each trip carrying about 60 pigs for people in Phung Cong commune.

Due to the lack of timely transportation, some farms were damaged.

The family of Mr. Quan and Ms. Thu in Phung Cong has more than 700 pigs that must be sold early because of rising flood waters. According to Ms. Thu, normally each pig must weigh at least 200 kg before being sold. However, due to the flood, they must be sold early to traders in Thai Binh, Hanoi, Hai Duong provinces... Currently, each pig weighs just over 100 kg, with an estimated loss of nearly 1 billion VND.

Ms. Thu's family in Phung Cong, Van Giang, Hung Yen was forced to sell their pigs early.

Transporting pigs to market to avoid floods.

However, due to the delay in transportation, many farms in Van Giang suffered heavy losses. Mr. Ly Van Long in Phung Cong commune said that his family's farm currently has 500 pigs but can only save about 300, with over 100 pigs lost.

Hundreds of people's pigs were damaged by flooding.

To promptly support the people, the Military Command of Van Giang district has supported the people since the storm, dispersed forces to all communes in the area, helping people move ornamental plants and pigs to safe places or to sell. "Currently, the number of pigs that need to be moved is quite large, some houses have 1,000 pigs," said Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quyet Chi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Military Command of Van Giang district.

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