Total aquaculture and capture production in the first quarter of 2017 was estimated at 49,955 tons (including 15,780 tons of shrimp). The area of aquaculture hit 108,155 ha; 64,495 ha of harvested area; The aquaculture production was 25,718 tons (including 12,784 tons of shrimp).

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang earned a record export revenue in the first quarter of 2017, the provincial Department of Industry and Trade has said.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will play a vital role in Vietnam’s global trade integration, helping the country become a promising business and investment market in ASEAN for European firms.

Some 14 seafood processing clusters covering 78.83 hectares have been invested in the central province of Nghe An so far to promote production efficiency for local fishermen.

After the failure of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to benefit Vietnam provided that the country and the domestic business community make good preparations.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a national plan on monitoring diseases on shrimp and tra fish for export in 2017-2020.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Total fishery output of Ho Chi Minh city in the first three months of 2017 was estimated at 13,084 MT, up 4.9% over the same period last year. Of which aquaculture production was estimated at 7,640.3 MT, up 10.7% over the same period (farming area was 3,831.8 ha, increasing 2.2%). Of total aquaculture production, shrimp accounted for 25.8% of aquaculture production, down 8.4% due to unstable weather conditions, unseasonal rain; Finfish production accounted for 27%, up 10.7%; other seafood accounted for 47.1%, up 27.6%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Quang Nam province of Vietnam, favorable weather facilitates fishing boats to catch fish in offshore waters. Capture production in March 2017 was estimated at 6,823 MT. In the first 3 months of 2017, the catch was 12,853 MT, equal to 15.4% of the yearly plan, up 5.4% (+653 MT) over the same period of 2016.

Palau and the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang in Vietnam have signed a cooperation agreement on fishing and seafood consumption.

As Vietnam is looking to boost high-tech agriculture, firms are looking for modern technologies in the world to apply in farming production.

Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho introduced the local potential and advantages to French companies and called for their investment, especially in agriculture, during a meeting on April 10.

Ba Ria - Vung Tau is one of the most important coastal provinces in the South East of Viet Nam, having a long-standing fishery with fishing grounds of over 100 square kilometers. The province's total capture fisheries output has maintained an average annual growth of 3.48%, from over 250 thousand tons in 2010 to nearly 300 thousand tons in 2016. Fishing fleet of the province has about 6,277 fishing vessels with a total capacity of more than 1.4 million horse power (hp). In addition, under the Decree No. 67/2014/NĐ-CP on fisheries development policies, the province has decided to approve the construction of 119 vessels, upgrading capacity to over 800 hp for 77 vessels.

Early of this year, Tien Giang province got favorable conditions, thus total marine capture production has increased obviously.

The Red River delta province of Thai Binh is scheduled to present licences to 11 investment projects worth 2,016 billion VND (87.65 million USD) at a conference to promote investment in agriculture and rural areas on April 8.

The Mekong Delta maintained its status as a dynamic economic region as localities have seen a significant surge in their Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2016.