The fourth Viet Nam Fisheries Golden Quality 2017 award will be granted for 100 businesses, individuals and collectives which are the good examples in the field of fisheries.

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, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Cuttlefish and octopus exports this year are expected to increase by four per cent from last year to reach US$470 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP).

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Seafood producers in Vietnam are expected to cash in on China’s rising consumption.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Corporation Vietnam Fisheries (Seaprodex) has successfully got listed on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) of Hanoi Stock Exchange.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After 3 years of implementing the restructuring plan in agriculture, the fishery industry has positive moves. The total seafood exports in 2016 amounted to over US$7 billion, up 7.3% on par with 2015. Despite a rise in exports, there were still challenges in the new year 2017.

The Saigon Trading Corporation (Satra) launched two convenience stores (Satrafoods) in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho on January 18 with a view of helping local customers to shop safe food.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2016, total fishery production in Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) estimated at 57,412.7 MT, up 3.3% over the previous year. Of that, aquaculture output amounted to 37,485 MT, up 10.6% (shrimp volume accounted for 37.3%, up 8.8%; the output of other seafood items took up 47.4%, up 35.6%); capture output hit at 19,927.8 MT, down 8.1% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Vietnam), in 2016, despite difficulties, Vietnam’s capture volume still achieves positive results.

China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) will adjust tariffs on a number of exports and imports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On Dec 6th 2016, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) promulgated the Decision No. 4769/QĐ-BCT to approve the list of local prestigious exporters for 2015. Of that, there were 45 seafood companies.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On 30th Nov 2016, there were 88 enterprises gaining the national brand awarded by representatives of Vietnam Government and Ministry of Industry and Trade, including processed seafood products of HungHau Development Corporation (HungHau Holdings) named “Happy Food”.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang Agriculture and Foods Import Export Joint Stock Company (AFIEX) was established since 1990 with the charter capital of VND350 billion. It specializes in trading food, feed; producing, processing and preserving seafood products, etc.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Oct 2016, capture output in Binh Thuan province (Viet Nam) amounted to 21,101 MT. The figure in Jan-Oct 2016 estimated at 174,801 MT, up 2.1% compared to the same period last year.