Vietnam's municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed that the capital city of Hanoi is building a market exclusively designed for poultry trading and processing that meets required hygiene standards. According to the Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Huy Dang, the 2-ha market, the largest of its kind in the country, is estimated to cost 20 billion VND (nearly 1.17 million USD).
The market, which is located in Thuong Tin district, will be equipped with modern poultry processors and include a trading area and cold storages to preserve processed products. Planned to become operational by the end of 2009, the market will be able to accommodate and transport 20,000 live poultry a day.
