(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2016, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the EU reached US$40.2 million, up 0.4% compared to the same period last year. In particular, pangasius exports to Spain and German posted a rise of 34% and 14.3%, respectively. However, the figure to the Netherlands fell by 11.6%; and the UK with -11.8% over the same period of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On Mar 9th, 2016, after receiving Document No. 376/QLCL-CL1 of National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) under Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under USDA considered and added 22 Vietnam pangasius processing facilities to the list of eligible pangasius and Siluriformes exporters to the U.S.. So far, there are totally 45 eligible pangasius exporters of Vietnam to the U.S.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the report of Vinh Long province, the province has 444 ha of superficies for intensive pangasius farming, 3 ha higher than that of the same period of 2015.

CAN THO - Prices of unprocessed pangasius in the Mekong Delta have bounced back significantly after months of decline.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jan-Feb 2016, Vietnam pangasius exports reached US$237.3 million, up 5.6% compared to the same period last year. The export value to 2 largest markets (the U.S. and the EU) reported a year-on-year increase of 14.7% and 0.4%, respectively; making up 40.5% of total exports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jan 2016, Vietnam pangasius exports to China continued the positive growth. In 2015, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the market reported the continuous increase though pangasius production, consumption and exports by Vietnam in the year faced many challenges.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After receiving her MBA from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands, Ms. Ngo Vi Tam Nguyen, sales & marketing director of Vinh Hoan Corp, dived straight into the seafood industry, dedicated to work on her way to develop the chain in Vietnam’s second largest pangasius producer Vinh Hoan.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On Mar 15th 2016, in the Mekong Delta, pangasius at export size were priced at VND21,500/kg; higher than that of a week ago (VND20,500/kg). While pangasius seed price also rose owing to high demand. Pangasius seed price increased from VND20,000/kg to VND34,000.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2015, the revenue of CL-FISH CORP (ACL) reached VND1,100 billion, up 19% compared to 2014, while its profit rose 45%.

Sources in the US report seeing increases in asking price for pangasius out of Vietnam, though the forecast at the moment remains hazy, consisting mainly of “expect price rises this year”.

(seafood. vasep.com.vn) In 2015, the Vietnam pangasius exports to Russia totaled US$16.8 million, accounting for only 1.08% of the total export value of the fish. With value plummeting 49% compared to the previous year, Vietnam pangasius exports to the Russian market in the past year was not positive.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is not letting up on its efforts to repeal the recently-passed catfish regulation program which it views as a non-tariff barrier in violation of international trade law.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Pangasius exports to the UK hit US$46.6 million in 2015, an increase of 13.9 percent against 2014. The market accounted for 3 percent of total pangasius export turnover.

(seafood.vasep.com. vn) In the framework of the special summit of ASEAN -United States, participated by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in the United States, the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Vietnam enterprises signed a cooperation and investment agreements with partners in the United States.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Since September, pangasius exports to Spain increased with rates ranging from 13.8% to 34% over the same period.