Resurgent demand for freshwater seafood species — as well as expectations of a recovery in the shrimp sector — is prompting Chinese analysts to predict a solid year for suppliers of aquatic feed while higher feed prices could push prices for the country’s aquaculture export sector.

In the framework of Vietfish 2014, WWF, ASC, IDH and VASEP will co-organize a workshop on ASC shrimp on the 7 August.

(vasep.com.vn) In April 2014, Saota Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) processed 667 MT of frozen shrimp in all varieties and earned back a revenue of US$9.8 million. The year-to-date value reached US$36 million, up over US$25 million in the same time of 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam National Seaproducts Corporation Limited (Seaprodex) held the wrap-up conference to review the corporation's production and trading activities in 2013 and undertake new orientations and business plan for 2014.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, Au Vung Seafoods Company (Au Vung Co) reached US$102 million of shrimp exports, up 79.2 percent against those of 2012. Au Vung Co mainly sent products to South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China and the EU countries. Its key items were black tiger and whiteleg shrimps.

(vasep.com.vn) So far, Saota Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) has processed 8,700 MT of shrimp products and 551 MT of agricultural products.

(vasep.com.vn) Through November 2013, shrimp imports into Vietnam reached nearly US$170 million, including US$84 million of vannamei and US$44 million of black tiger shrimp.

(vasep.com.vn) In November 2013, Saota Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) sold 630 MT of finished shrimp products to earn back US$10.2 million of revenue.

(vasep.com.vn) Through November 2013, Ngoc Tri Seafood Comapny (Ngoc Tri Seafood) exported 3,000 MT of shrimp of all products and varieties to generate US$37 million; 55 percent of which was black tiger shrimp, whiteleg shrimp 40 percent. The rest was wild white shrimp.

A senior trade official has hailed 2013 as a successful year for Vietnamese exporters in general, especially those ship goods to the US.

(vasep.com.vn) Since the late November 2013, raw shrimp price in Soc Trang province, the largest industrial shrimp farming area in Ca Mau peninsula, has soared robustly.

Saigon Trading Group (Satra) on December 10 opened the Satra Cold Storage facility in Binh Dien Commercial Zone in District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City.

(vasep.com.vn) Quoc Viet Seaproducts Processing Trading and Import-Export Co., Ltd (Quoc Viet Co., Ltd) expected to reach US$150 million of shrimp exports in 2013. The annual export value will increase to US$200 million if the company sources enough raw material for processing. Quoc Viet Co., Ltd targets to generate US$180 – 200 million from shrimp sales abroad in 2014, when demands from foreign markets and the domestic raw shrimp supply for processing are hoped to be stable.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has recorded an export turnover of nearly US$481 million so far this year, increasing 14.63 percent over the same period last year.

(vasep.com.vn) Through October 2013, Sao Ta Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) has fulfilled 95.2 percent of its yearly target in 2013 in terms of production and revenue. The company aimed to reach VND1,800 billion of revenue this year.