Vietnam is taking part in the 25th Seafood Expo Global in Belgium, aiming to convey the diversity and quality of Vietnamese aquatic products and seafood to customers in Europe and across the world.
Vietnam earned 537 million USD from the export of aquatic products in March, bringing the total figure of the year’s first three months to 1.5 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent.
The Vietnam Fisheries Society and Vietnam Fisheries Magazine held a press conference on March 31 to launch the voting for the best aquatic products of Vietnam.
The value of seafood exports in the first two months of 2017 was estimated at 844 million USD, representing a year-on-year decline of 3.1 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the southernmost province of Ca Mau has implemented measures to address challenges to local fishermen and ensure targeted output this year.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on October 5 started a three-day State-level visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.
Indicators relating to the sea water quality in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue provinces are mostly within allowable limits, heard a conference in Hanoi on September 20.
Miyagi prefecture of Japan will assist local enterprises specialising in producing and processing aquatic products to make inroads into the Vietnamese market.
Seafood exporters and producers have asked relevant ministries to work with the Chinese side to remove bottlenecks in the export of aquatic produce to China.
Agriculture minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong has requested for closer supervision of breeding shrimp production and disease management, aiming to foster shrimp farming in coastal localities nationwide.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked for tighter management of fishery products amid warnings by major import markets on food hygiene and safety standards of aquatic products.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has dicided to set up its hotlines to help fishermen in some central provinces overcome difficulties caused by the recent mass fish deaths.
The Prime Minister has approved a project for three new farm co-operative models for rice, aquatic products and fruit in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta by 2020.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho posted total export value of 234 million USD in the first three months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17.5 percent, and accounting for 16% of the yearly plan
The southernmost province of Ca Mau to date has earned roughly one billion USD from exporting its aquatic products, dropping nearly 20 percent from last year.
The Centre of Analytical Services and Experimentation Ho Chi Minh City opened its representative office in the central region in Nha Trang city on Dec. 22 to help companies ensure seafood quality.
Tilapia, Vietnam’s 10th biggest farmed fish currency earner, holds promising potential on the back of infrastructure, farming techniques and market connectivity.
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