Hanoi to shut down all slaughterhouses in residential areas by 2030

The city will modernize slaughter infrastructure, enforce licensing, and promote traceability to improve food safety and public hygiene.

Hanoi plans to regulate the slaughter, transport, and trade of animals and animal products, with the goal improving food safety and public hygiene. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Hanoi People’s Committee has launched a new plan to regulate the slaughter, transport, and trade of animals and animal products. The goal is to eliminate small-scale and unlicensed slaughterhouses operating in residential areas by 2030, improving food safety and public hygiene across the city.

Under the plan, local communes and wards are tasked with reviewing, cataloging, and reporting illegal slaughter facilities. These reports will help authorities propose solutions and ensure the closure of non-compliant operations.

Targets for 2030

By 2030, Hanoi aims to:

• ✅ Slaughter 70% of all animals at centralized or industrial facilities
• ✅ Ensure 100% of industrial and semi-industrial slaughterhouses have adopted modern, closed-loop technologies
• ✅ Ensure all slaughter facilities are licensed and inspected before their products reach the market

The city also plans to build, renovate, and upgrade centralized slaughterhouses to meet veterinary hygiene and traceability standards. It will strictly penalize the illegal transportation and sale of animals and animal products.