Vietnam is expected to become the EU’s largest trade partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect in 2018, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Ba Ria - Vung Tau Development of Agriculture and Rural Department, the total aquaculture area of the province hit over 7,500 ha. Of that, the area for freshwater aquaculture was 2,215 ha and that for saltwater and brackish water aquaculture was 5,286 ha, with diversified species such as black tiger shrimp, whiteleg shrimp, grouper, seabass, snakehead…

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Mr. Tran Dac Mau, head of the An Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, raw pangasius prices have been increasing steadily since before the Lunar New Year in 2017 and currently quoted at a high price of VND24,500-25,000/kg.

The agricultural sector will aim for a GDP growth rate of between 3 – 3.1 percent and total export value of agro-forestry-fisheries at 34 – 35 billion USD in 2018.

Hanoi’s agro-forestry-aquaculture production value surpassed 18.6 trillion VND (about 818.4 million USD) in the two first quarters of this year, up 2.85 percent against the same period last year, heard a conference on July 19.

Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to the Netherlands enjoyed a substantial jump of 15.4 percent to 101 million USD in the first half of the year, paving the way for the shipment growth in the European market.

Construction on the first high-quality breeding shrimp farm began in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on July 18.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau aims to seek more export markets for its shrimp products through intensifying trade promotion activities as an effort to realise the locality’s export target of 1.1 billion USD in 2017.

Vietnam’s fishery output in the first half of this year reached 1.6 million tonnes, up 4.8 percent against the same period last year and fulfilling 54.8 percent of the yearly target

Agricultural exports in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang hit 1.14 billion USD in the first half of 2017, up 25.4 percent year on year.

A free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Vietnam-Belarus protocol supporting the production of engine-powered vehicles in Vietnam is expected to bring about considerable changes in economic, trade and investment co-operation between Vietnam and Belarus.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham) wishes to learn more about the southern province of Hau Giang and the investment opportunities within the province.

Fishermen in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu have gained big profits in recent weeks thanks to favourable weather.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is focusing on fisheries exploitation on the back of its favourable natural conditions.