Vietnamese tra fish quality compatibility may be approved by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the US Department of Agriculture, though an official announcement has yet to be released, according to Truong Dinh Hoe, general secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The domestic fishing industry should promote production of tra fish and shrimp by the end of this year to take advantage of the export potential of both commodities on the world market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam earned 369.1 million USD from exporting tra fish to the US in the first nine months of this year, up 42.9 percent year-on-year.

Tra fish export value is expected to exceed 2 billion USD this year, higher than the industry’s target, according to experts.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first seven months of 2018, Vietnam’s pangasius exports totaled US$1.198 billion, up 19.3% over the same period last year. In particular, the export value to the three largest markets including China - Hong Kong, the U.S and the EU posted the positive growth.

This is the presentation of Dr. Paul Steinar Valle from Kontani, Norway in the Conference “Pangasius development in trade war” in the framework of Vietfish 2018.

This is the presentation of Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Duy from Nha Trang University, Vietnam in the Conference “European seafood production and markets” in the framework of Vietfish 2018

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of this year, UAE has replaced Saudi Arabia in the top 8 importing markets of Vietnamese pangasius. During this period, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to this market has achieved three-digit growth compared to last year.

(Vasep.com.vn) For the first 8 months, Vinh Hoan Corporation 's export value was US$241 million, up 19% over the same period last year.

Next week, FSIS will publish in the Federal Register three proposed rules to list Vietnam, China, and Thailand as foreign countries eligible to export Siluriformes fish and fish products to the United States.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first five months of 2018, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Brazil reached US$34.1 million, down 31.9% over the same period last year. Th country was a potential importing market of Vietnamese pangasius in 2017 and expected to continue in the second half of 2018.

Acknowledging the growing consumption trend towards instant food products from Asia, Vinh Hoan had launched a brand new product – the Pangasius Onigiri Rice Balls trio flavors in 2018. The product aims at modern consumers, for being not only nutritious but also reducing cooking time. The set offers a delicate blend of two culinary cultures – Japanese and Vietnamese.

Founded in 2007, HHFISH is known as one of the leading pangasius producers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. With an area about 100 ha, stretching over 9 districts and cities of Ben Tre and neighbor provinces, HHFISH produces 30,000 tons of raw material/ year, provides for the majority of processing plants in the area.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports in the past 20 years (1998-2018) has remarkable changes, including the increase in both export volume and value, diversification products and export markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of the first half of April 2018, the total value of pangasius exports to the U.S market touched US$91.8 million, up 26.1%, accounting for 17.7% of total export value. So far, the export value of pangasius to the US market has kept the positive growth compared to the same period last year.