The agricultural and rural development sector expects to gain 39-40 billion USD in total farming, forestry and fishery products by 2020, according to officials.
Officials expect Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) export value to continue falling this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
Vietnam’s agro-fishery-forestry exports in 2015 is likely to meet the set target of 30 billion USD as total exports in 11 months ending in November reached 27.41 billion USD.
The Mekong Delta region will have a centre for aquaculture in Can Tho city and a fishery centre in Kien Giang province, according to the national master plan for aquaculture development.
Joining the TPP presents opportunities for enterprises in the Mekong River Delta to expand their markets and enhance their competitiveness, but it also means they will face tougher competition.
High quality agro-forestry-fishery and handicraft products are on display at 400 foreign and domestic booths during the 15th International Agriculture Trade Fair (AgroViet 2015).
Vietnam’s agro-fishery-forestry product exports during the first ten months of this year were estimated at 24.61 billion USD, a year-on-year decrease of 3.8 percent.
Up to 100 locally- and regionally-famous farm, handicraft and industrial products will be named and honoured in Hanoi, Director of the Department of Local Industry.
The agro-forestry-fisheries export turnover in September was estimated at 2.15 billion USD, bringing the nine-month figure to 21.65 billion USD, down 5 percent against the same period last year.
Agro, fishery and forestry export turnover in the first 8 months of this year decreased by 4.8 percent over the same period last year to 19.31 billion USD.
Some 50 fishery logistics teams with over 100 vessels have been established in Bac Lieu province in addition to investments in 520 high-capacity fishing boats, promoting efficiency of fisheries sector
A national census on rural areas and agricultural and fishery
production will be conducted nationwide from July 1 to 30 next year,
aiming to collect basic information on agriculture and rural areas for
socio-economic policy and strategy planning.