(vasep.com.vn) On June 12th 2013, General Department of Vietnam Customs signed a cooperation agreement with VASEP in order to create favorable conditions for the production and sales of the business community, implementing the principle of co-management to support enterprises to boost exports, imports and increase value of goods.

(vasep.com.vn) In June 2013, Saota Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) processed 827 MT of shrimp reaching total sales of US$7.9 million.

(vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau Frozen Seafood Processing Import Export Corporation (Camimex – coded CMX) has held the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and approved its business plan for 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) In May 2013, Gepimex 404 Company (Gepimex 404) shipped 468 MT of seafood products abroad earning US$862 thousand. In the first five months of the year, seafood export totaled 2,197 MT with a value of US$3.8 million.

The 15th Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (VIETFISH 2013) opened on June 25 in Ho Chi Minh City to promote the country’s seafood trademark to global markets.

In April, Vietnam exported pangasius products for USD 146.3 million, up 1.8 per cent over the same period of 2012. Meanwhile, in January–April 2013, pangasius exports brought in USD 534.8 million, down 6 per cent year-on-year.

(vasep.com.vn) On June 25, 2013, the opening plenary of the Viet Nam Fisheries International Exhibition 2013 (Vietfish 2013) was jubilantly held in the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC - 799 Nguyen Van Linh Ave., District 7, Ho Chi Minh city). The 15th exhibition greets thousands of visitors, hundreds of enterprises inside and outside the country.

(vasep.com.vn) On June 25, 2013, the opening plenary of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition 2013 (Vietfish 2013) was held in the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) at 799 Nguyen Van Linh Avenue, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 160 companies and organisations will take part in the Viet Nam International Fisheries Exhibition, or Vietfish 2013, to be held from June 25-27 at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7.

(vasep.com.vn) Can Tho city has exported 11,450 MT of seafood, driving total seafood exports in the first 5 months of 2013 to 57,000 MT, up 7 percent over the same time of 2012. The export turnover was US$164.2 million, making up 33 percent of the locality’s total export turnover.

(vasep.com.vn) Vinh Hoan Corporation’s collagen processing plants, which received a total investment of VND450 billion, is planned to run in line in late 2014. The project was listed in the high-tech group; therefore, Vinh Hoan Corp is able to get loan, which may fulfill 85 percent of total fund, with zero interest rate.

(vasep.com.vn) In June 12th, 2013, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has held its 2013 Annual Member Conference and its 15th anniversary at REX hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. On this occasion, the Association was honored to be awarded the second-class Labour Medal by Ministry of Agriculutre and Rural Development.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, according the company’s report in its 2013 Annual General Meetings of Shareholders, Anvifish Joint Stock Company reached VND1,873 billion of net revenue, up 0.5 percent from that of 2011. The post-tax profit was more than VND32 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade has released the list of “Prestige Export Companies” in Vietnam for the 2012 – 2013 period; 45 of which came from the fishery sector.

(vasep.com.vn) Between January and April 2013, Saota Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) has processed 605 MT of finished products and reached US$6 million of turnover.