(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, Saota Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) plans to invest VND30 billion in developing shrimp farming area in Soc Trang province. The new plan is under the company’s sustainable development strategy with an aim to ensure supply of high quality raw material for processing.

(vasep.com.vn) In November 2012, HaLong Service and Import Export Joint Stock Company (HaLong Simexco) exported US$312.8 thousand of seafood products. The company totaled US$2.76 million between January and November.

(vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau Seaproduct Exploitation and Service Corporation (CASES) nearly fulfills its annual business targets. However, this year’s business results will not exceed that reported in the previous year, due to uncertain supply of raw material for processing and volatile prices of shrimp and surimi products, according to the company.

(vasep.com.vn) Minh Phu Seafood Corporation (Minh Phu Corp – HOSE code: MPC) has recently announced its list of shareholders on 27th December 2012. This year, the company will pay an annual dividend yield of 25 percent, equal to VND2,500 per share on 4th January 2013.

Seafood companies will adjust their business strategies and organizational structures in order to achieve their targets for 2013, which is forecast to be no less difficult than this year.

Vinh Hoan rejoicefully celebrated on 27th December 2012 its 15th anniversary. Vinh Hoan rejoicefully celebrated on 27th December 2012 its 15th anniversary. Two thousand of Vinh Hoan workers attended the ceremony and were awarded for their contribution to the company over 5, 10 and 15 years.

(vasep.com.vn) Recently, Go Dang Joint Stock Company (Godaco Seafood) started to build its second pangasius processing plant for export in An Hiep industrial park, in Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province.

(vasep.com.vn) Associations represent local seafood and furniture exporters requested the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to allow them to access foreign currency loans until the end of December 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first eleven months of 2012, Southern Fishery Industries Company (Southvina) exported 16,454 MT of pangasius products to earn US$38.3 million. The company’s products were shipped to 17 countries and territories. In which, Brazil remained the leading consumer market with 11,467 MT of fish products and US$24.9 million of import revenue.

(vasep.com.vn) On 21st December 2012, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam jointly held a conference to wrap up the second phase of Fisheries Sector Program Support (FSPSII) in Hanoi.

(vasep.com.vn) Ngoc Tri Seafood Company (Ngoc Tri Seafood) has got serious losses in shrimp export to Japanese market because the company had to spend much money and time on Ethoxyquin testing.

(vasep.com.vn) At the ceremony on “Celebrating Vietnam Pangasius Sector Achieving Responsible Production Target in 2012”, Hoang Long Seafood Company Limited (Hoang Long Seafood) signed cooperation agreements with two foreign importers to develop consumer markets for ASC-certified pangasius products.

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After nearly four months of restructuring, Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Company (Bianfishco) had stabilised production and targeted US$90 million in export turnover next year, according to a company report submitted to the People's Committee of Can Tho City.

(vasep.com.vn) Phu Thanh Co., Ltd said it expected to reach the total revenue of US$5 million from export of agricultural and seafood products in 2012, the same level in 2011, in which, seafood products make up 50 percent.