Ilustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Khanh Hoa (VNA) - A seminar themed "Norway-Vietnam: Strengthening Cooperation in Maritime Aquaculture" was held in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 5.
Speaking at the event, NorwegianAmbassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken said that both countries have cooperatedin the fishery sector for almost 40 years, especially the Nordic nation'sassistance to Vietnam in the compilation of the 2003 Law on Fisheries andrelated documents, surveying aquatic resources and improving the sector's capacity.
Currently, there are morethan 10 Norwegian companies operating in Vietnam in this field, from supplying technologicalsolutions for industrial marine aquaculture, processing salmon and aquaticby-products, manufacturing equipment and exporting aquatic products, hesaid.
Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Tran Dinh Luan, head of theFisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(MARD), said that with a long coastline, both countries have many similaritiesand common interests. Therefore, studying Norway's experience and lessons of success will provide suggestions to help Vietnam solve current difficulties as well asimplement appropriate policies to develop stronger and more sustainablemariculture.
Vietnam is implementing aproject on the development of marine aquaculture by 2030, with a vision towards2045 which aims at expanding the industry in a synchronous, safe, efficient,sustainable and environment-friendly manner, creating branded products thatmeet the needs of domestic and foreign consumption.
The MARD also considersreducing exploitation and increasing aquaculture as a policy to help balancehuman needs with the conservation of marine resources and sustainable development. Thus,shifting to offshore farming, developing fish farming on an industrial scale towardsexport, and improving the quality and value of Vietnamese aquatic will be aninevitable trend./.
