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Coastal aquaculture is being developed in many localities but the output is very small compared to the country’s potential, experts have said.

Breeding cold-water sturgeon in cages has brought a stable source of income for poor farmers in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh Province has released a plan to implement Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s conclusion on the development of Van Don Economic Zone (EZ) that would require more than 8.35 trillion VND (358.2 million USD) to expand its infrastructure by 2030.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang earned nearly 580 million USD from exports in the first 11 months of 2018, exceeding its yearly target by 11.3 percent, and representing a surge of 35 percent from the same period last year.

Co To island district in the northeast of Quang Ninh province is working to ensure sustainable aquaculture development.

Ha Long city has recently launched a new tourism product, introducing a model combining sustainable aquaculture and responsible tourism on Ha Long Bay.

Eco-shrimp farming, which has been spreading in the Mekong Delta localities in recent years, is touted as a model for sustainable aquaculture development thanks to its strengths in environmental protection, low costs, and high profit.

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has published on its website an interview with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the conclusion of the 44th G7 summit held on June 8–9, 2018, in Quebec. The following is the full text of the interview.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong highlighted Vietnam’s determination to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and build a sustainable aquaculture.

Belgian leaders told Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue that they attach importance to the relationship between the two countries.

Lenger Seafoods Vietnam has shipped its first container of 22 tonnes of oyster grown in Nam Dinh province to Italy, ushering in a new opportunity for local breeders.

A project promoting local engagement for sustainable development of Ha Long Bay has borne fruit after three years of implementation, heard a meeting in northern Quang Ninh province on May 30.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Norwegian Embassy have organised a business seminar on sustainable aquaculture in southern Can Tho city.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) coordinated with its partners to review a project establishing a sustainable Tra fish (pangasius) supply chain in Vietnam (SUPA) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29.

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), aquaculture can make up tens of billions of USD a year for Vietnam’s GDP if its potential is fully tapped.

An international conference on aquaculture, fisheries and seafood supply chains – Aquaculture Vietnam 2016 - will be organised in HCM City in the middle of next month.

The Prime Minister has approved a proposal for Vietnam to take part in a project funded by the FAO to facilitate sustainable aquaculture growth in the country.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the first Icelandic President to visit Vietnam, at a reception in Hanoi on November 4.

Indonesia and Norway will foster cooperation in sustainable aquaculture and fishery development and in fighting illegal fishing.

A public relations training workshop for the Ha Long – Cat Ba alliance project was held in Hanoi on August 7-8.