In Phu Giao Commune, Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Ngoc Thanh, owner of an industrial egg-laying chicken farm said that egg prices have fallen sharply since March 2026.
Eggs are currently sold at the farm for only from VND1,200 (US$0.04) to VND1,500 (US$0.05) per egg, down more than VND1,500 (US$0.05) compared with the same period last year.
At the same time, rising feed and input costs have pushed production expenses to around VND1,600 (US$0.06) per egg, leaving many farmers operating at a loss.
A survey of major poultry-producing areas, including Dong Nai City, Tay Ninh Province and Ho Chi Minh City, found that industrial egg prices have remained depressed for several months. As a result, farmers are losing several hundred dong on every one sold.
For large-scale operations, monthly losses can amount to hundreds of millions of Vietnamese dong.
An owner of a poultry farm in Phu Vinh Commune, Dong Nai City stated that egg prices had fallen sharply, but the production processes could not simply be stopped as the hens still needed to be fed and cared for.
Despite the sharp decline in farm-gate prices, consumers continue to pay significantly higher prices at retail outlets, highlighting the pressure poultry farmers face within the supply chain.
A survey conducted on June 14 found that eggs were trading at VND24,000 (US$0.91) to 30,000 (US$1.13) per dozen at major retail chains, equivalent to VND2,400 (US$0.09) to VND3,000 (US$0.11) per egg. Premium and fortified egg products were priced between VND35,000 (US$1.32) and VND45,000 (US$1.7) per carton of 10 eggs.
Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Livestock Association Nguyen Kim Doan said that the prolonged decline in egg prices since the beginning of 2026 has placed many poultry farmers in a difficult position.
Accordingly, large-size eggs are currently sold for only VND1,000 (US$0.03) to 1,200 (US$0.04) per egg, while smaller eggs fetch around VND800 (US$0.03). Production costs, however, range from VND1,400 (US$0.05) to VND1,600 (US$0.06) per egg, meaning farmers are losing approximately VND400 (US$) on every egg sold.
Compared with the same period last year, egg prices have fallen to roughly 60 percent of their previous level, representing a steep and sustained decline.
Mr. Nguyen Kim Doan attributed the downturn primarily to oversupply.
In 2025, favorable market conditions pushed egg prices to between VND2,000 (US$0.07) and VND2,200 (US$0.08) per egg, encouraging many companies and farmers to expand their flocks. However, consumption failed to keep pace with rising output, resulting in a significant market surplus.
Exports have also played a vital role. Last year, strong demand from Cambodian importers helped support domestic prices. More recently, however, several Vietnamese companies have invested in poultry farms in Cambodia, reducing the country's need to import eggs from Vietnam and contributing to excess supply in the domestic market.
Another factor has been the conversion of some former pig farms into egg-laying chicken operations, particularly in Dong Nai City, further boosting supply and intensifying downward pressure on prices.
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