An Giang province is expected to raise its tra and basa catfish output to 240,000 tonnes this year compared to 180,000 tonnes last year.
The Mekong Delta province currently has 12 seafood processing plants able to produce 900 tonnes of tra and basa catfish a day.
The plants have to buy additional 100,000 tonnes of tra and basa catfish from neighbouring provinces to meet demand each year.