The Mekong Delta has exported 487,700 tonnes of tra fish over the past ten months, fetching 1.47 billion USD, representing more than 30 percent of the country’s total seafood export earnings.

Also this year, the region has expanded aquacultural areas by 5,140 ha, yielding more than 1.1 million tonnes

The current price of tra fish is 27,500 VND-28,300 VND per kilo, 2,000 VND higher than in October.

Mekong Delta provinces are applying new models of fish farming in line with standards of Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP), Global Good Agricultural Practices, Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points./.