(vasep.com.vn) Recently, Minister of MOIT granted a Certificate of merit for individuals, companies and organizations, which have made great contribution in developing export and curbing deficit in 2012.

(vasep.com.vn) In February 2013, Hung Ca Co., Ltd was recently certified by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for its sustainable pangasius production in the farming area in Thanh Binh district, Dong Thap province.

(vasep.com.vn) Cuu Long Fish Import-Export Corporation (CLPangafish Corp) has recently been granted ASC certification for its pangasius farm of 12 hectares in Thanh Binh district, Dong Thap province. The farm provides about 4,000 MT of raw fish per year, assuring 80 percent of raw material supply for the company’s processing plant.

(VASEP – PRESS RELEASE) The US DOC has issued its final determination in the 8th administrative review of the antidumping case on fish fillets, making an unlawful and politically motivated decision to levy punitive duty rates on Vietnamese fish exporters in excess of 100%.

(vasep.com.vn) After the first ASC certificate for Tan Hoa Farm in September 2012, Vinh Hoan Corp continued applying ASC standards on its Tan Thuan Dong Farm in late 2012 and has reached the certificate on 22nd February 2013.

According to Seafoodsource, the finalists for the 2013 European Seafood Exposition’s Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition were announced on Friday (March 08)by event organizer Diversified Business Communications of Portland, Maine.

(vasep.com.vn) According to Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE), Hung Vuong Corporation announced that it is going to purchase 5 million of shares issued by Sao Ta Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN) to become Fimex VN’s strategic shareholder. Hung Vuong Corp has held 38.46 percent of shares with total value of VND52.5 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) In January 2013, HaLong Service and Import Export Joint Stock Company (Halong Simexco) shipped only fish cake products to Japan to earn US$104.7 thousand.

(vasep.com) Cuu Long Seafoods Company (Cuu Long Seapro) plans to export 5,600 MT of seafood products, mostly frozen shrimp and value-added products, to bring back US$50 million of revenue and VND21 billion of profit before tax.

(vasep.com.vn) Hanoi Sea Products Import Export Joint Stock Company (Seaprodex Hanoi) is promoting its clam meat products in the domestic market. 250 grammes of clam meat in a pack are easy to prepare and cook.

(vasep.com.vn) Godaco Seafood Joint Stock Company (Godaco) has recently presented more than 70 new seafood products, particularly pangasius ones, to serve domestic consumption and to meet demand from foreign customers, according to Nguyen Van Dao, the company’s General Director. Godaco is located in My Tho industrial park in Tien Giang province.

(vasep.com.vn) Can Gio Trading and Services Joint Stock Company (Cagico) operates a dried marine fish processing plant with total designed production capacity of 600 MT of products per year. In which, 90 percent are sent abroad. Currently, the plant produces mainly dried leather fish products to serve South Korea market.

(vasep.com.vn) In January 2013, Sa Giang Import Export Corporation (Sagimexco) sent shrimp chips to 10 markets, in which the U.K. was main importer with a proportion of 40 percent in both volume and value.

(globalgap.org) Australis Aquaculture, the world’s largest producer of barramundi, has received GLOBALG.A.P. Certification for its Vietnam farm operations. This is the Massachusetts-based company’s first major certification to an existing global standard for its Vietnam aquaculture facility.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first month of 2013, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) recognized five more Vietnamese pangasius companies for their sustainable fish farming operations. There were Godaco Seafood Joint Stock Company, Docifish Corporation, To Chau Joint Stock Company, Hung Ca Company Limited, NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company.