The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) of FAO Viet Nam and the Department of Livestock Production (DLP) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development (MARD) developed basic biosecurity standards for small and medium scale parent flock farms and hatcheries under a project funded by the United States Agency of International Development (USAID). By implementing these simple measures at twelve pilot farms in Quang Tri and Can Tho Provinces, farmers experienced an impressive change in their businesses and working environment while protecting their flocks against diseases including Avian Influenza.