Can Tho to host Aquaculture Vietnam 2017
Can Tho (VNA) – The Aquaculture Vietnam 2017, the country’s first show on
the fishery sector, is scheduled to take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can
Tho from October 25 to 27.
The
event is expected to draw 120 businesses from 20 countries and territories, the
organising board said on February 22.
Several
international conferences on aquaculture will also be held at the event,
featuring many leading experts.
According
to the Vietnam Fisheries Society, aquaculture contributed three percent to the
country’s gross domestic product in 2016. Export turnover of aquatic products
increased 7.4 percent year-on-year, reaching 7.05 billion USD.
The
figure is expected to rise 5 percent this year, hitting 7.5 billion USD, 65
percent of which would come from aquaculture.-VNA