The US maintains its status as the largest importer of Viet Nam’s seafood in the first month of 2013, according to the Seafood Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Southernmost province of Ca Mau earned nearly US$60 million from aquatic exports in January, a year-on-year increase of 16 percent which is the highest record during the last five years.

(vasep.com.vn) On 28th December 2012, Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI) filed a petition asking the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to run an anti-subsidy investigation into frozen warm-water shrimp imported from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, China, Malaysia and Ecuador.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, Hung Ca Company reached the 216th place in the 2012 VNR 500 – the Top 500 Vietnamese largest private companies. The company ranked the 338th position in 2011.

(vasep.com.vn) During the tough economic time when many seafood processing companies in Mekong Delta grappling with financial troubles or even closing their business, Thuan An Production Trading and Service Company (Tafish Co) still kept developing thank to effective development strategy.

(vasep.com.vn) On 27th December 2012, Vinh Hoan Corporation celebrated its 15th anniversary. Vinh Hoan Corp was established in 1997 in Dong Thap province, in Mekong Delta.

(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.