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In the gross output of agriculture sector, livestock contributes about 19% and is important income for farmers, especially small-farmers in Vietnam. Small-scale farms accounted for 85% in livestock scale of Vietnam. Swine sector is the most important livestock sector in Vietnam because of their contribution to nutrient human in Vietnam annually, about 70-76% of total meat production (main meal of Vietnam people). This paper reviews the Vietnamese swine trading sector. Starting with an overview of Vietnam natural conditions of swine industry, including a description of prevalent swine production systems, value chain of swine trading, the paper then takes a systematic view of opportunities, challenges and prospects of swine product marketing. Besides that, the government in Vietnam implemented projects, policies and strategies for strengthening swine industry, keeping pork price stable and improving swine herd. The opportunities offered by swine farming to improve livelihoods for many small scale and resource poor households in Vietnam, thus farmers and small-farmers can enhance their standard living. However, pork and swine producers, especially small holders, face challenges of knowledge gap in best practice in husbandry and management of farms as businesses. Other challenges in swine production are low quality-high cost feeds, inability to service quantity and quality demands of the market and challenges of sourcing high quality raw materials. One of emerging problems is the majority of swine farmers are limited in market power and there is low income from swine production and in beginning of 2019, African Swine Fever (ASF) emerged in Vietnam and rapidly spread to whole of Vietnam country which caused seriously influence on swine industry in Vietnam and led to the decrease of swine herd in Vietnam. This paper also assessed likely changes in the next 5 years in Vietnam, based on past trends, future scenarios and evaluated growth potential, viability and sustainability of small holder swine systems in Vietnam.