Tra fish breeds producers in the Mekong Delta have been urged to closely work with research institutes, universities and scientists to apply advanced farming techniques to produce high quality breeds.
In Mekong Delta, tra fish breeders have applied advanced farming techniques to improve yield and quality (Photo: VNA)
Many tra fish breeders in the delta have applied VietGAP or GlobalGAP standards (Photo: VNA)
To ensure traceability, Mekong delta provinces and Can Tho city that breed tra fish have been granted identification numbers for tra fish ponds that meet required conditions (Photo: VNA)
Harvesting tra fish in Can Tho city (Photo: VNA)
China, the US and the EU are the country’s three largest tra fish importers (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam is targeting 2.4 billion USD from tra fish exports this year (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam raked in 700 million USD from aquatic exports in January, a year-on-year rise of 15.2 percent, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
For the shark catfish sector in the Mekong Delta region to develop sustainably, authorities need to regulate output and quality and the use of chemicals more stringently and prevent unauthorised farming, said Le Hoang Vu, head of Dong Thap province’s Sub-department of Fisheries.
Industry 4.0 technologies are critical to improving tra fish quality and value, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.
A conference to launch a development plan for the tra fish sector was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on February 18, attracting leaders of 10 regional cities and provinces that rely on tra fish farming.
Fifteen leading Vietnamese enterprises is taking part in the Seafood Expo North America, the biggest annual event of its kind in the region, which opened in Boston, the US, on March 17.
Fifteen Vietnamese seafood exporters attended the Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America, the largest of its kind show in the North America, from March 17-19 to seek new partners and expand export markets.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the fisheries sector to build a safe and high-quality seafood brand, continue increasing the quality of products, maintain traditional markets and develop new ones.
In Mekong Delta, tra fish breeders have applied advanced farming techniques to improve yield and quality (Photo: VNA) 
Many tra fish breeders in the delta have applied VietGAP or GlobalGAP standards (Photo: VNA) 
To ensure traceability, Mekong delta provinces and Can Tho city that breed tra fish have been granted identification numbers for tra fish ponds that meet required conditions (Photo: VNA) 
Harvesting tra fish in Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) 
China, the US and the EU are the country’s three largest tra fish importers (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnam is targeting 2.4 billion USD from tra fish exports this year (Photo: VNA) 
