According to Mr. Truong Dinh Hoe, General Secretary of VASEP, after 2 years of hiatus due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietfish 2022 will be held again with a new and more modern look, which is expected to bring new experiences and new perspectives on Vietnamese seafood. It is a modern industry, towards sustainable, responsible development. Vietnam set the goal of seafood export reaching 10 billion USD in 2022 and 12-15 billion USD in 2025.
Booths to introduce seafood products at Vietfish 2022. Credit: THANH HAI
Vietfish 2022 took place from August 24 to 26, 2022 with the participation of 170 units from 15 countries around the world. The total of 385 booths filled an area of more than 10,000 m² in the Exhibition Center. More than 10 seminars will be held during the 3 days of the exhibition with the following topics: Demand and trends of the post-Covid-19 seafood market; Global Dialogue on Fisheries Traceability - Solutions, and Common Interests of the Fisheries Industry with update methods for rapid testing of antibiotics - microbiology and industrial hygiene monitoring for seafood processing factories.
At this event, VASEP signed two MOUs. The first Memorandum with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) to cooperate on enhancing trade and investment, and organize trade promotion programs. The second Memorandum with the FrieslandCampina VN Company on food safety control, environmental responsibility, nutrition and welfare for employees.
Representatives of VASEP and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) at the signing ceremony, on the morning of August 24, 2022
Vietfish is the largest international seafood exhibition in Vietnam. With the mission of becoming the "Asia's seafood house", a major event, a place where the quintessence of the export business community converges. It is a place of connection where Vietnam's seafood exporter will convey images of the Vietnam seafood industry. Vietfish 2022 also creates trade opportunities between Vietnamese seafood enterprises and international customers. It is also a place for seafood businesses to access modern scientific and technical advances through auxiliary service providers for the seafood industry.
In 2023, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam International Seafood Expo, the exhibition scale will be expanded in both Halls A and B to facilitate more exhibition space and promotion activities for Vietnam businesses. Vietfish 2023 set the goal towards domestic consumers, introducing them to high quality Vietnamese seafood products produced according to the most modern technology and managed according to chain system and achieved international certifications.
Compiled by Thuy Linh
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