(VOVworld) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved 45 million USD in additional financing for an ongoing project to boost livestock production and improve food safety in Vietnam. The Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety Project is working to increase the production efficiency of household-based livestock producers, reduce the environmental impact of livestock production, processing and marketing, and improve food safety in livestock product supply chains. The project has also contributed to food safety by helping 124 small slaughterhouses improve meat safety through inspections and testing for bacteria. In addition, it assisted 23 medium and large slaughterhouses in upgrading their meat handling and sales facilities and practices to meet national food safety standards.