Two-way trade between Vietnam and France reached EUR3.5 billion in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 6%, according to France Customs statistics.

(vasep.com.vn) VIETFISH 2012 is organised by Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City from 26th – 28th June 2012. The exhibition offers Vietnam seafood companies an opportunity to meet international partners and promote trade promotion activities and develop Vietnam seafood products’ brands in the global market. Many seminars will be held by organizations and exhibitors during VIETFISH 2012:

The farming area was 445 300ha producing

(vasep.com.vn) At 8:30 am on June 26th 2012, Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition - VIETFISH 2012 has officially opened at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center(SECC) at 799 Nguyen Van Linh street, District No.7, Ho Chi Minh city.

(TheFishSite) Viet Nam and Thailand are looking to sign a quality and hygiene agreement on aquatic products.

(vasep.com.vn) Mr. Ng Teck Hean, Singaporean Ambassador in Vietnam has had a meeting with representatives from Ben Tre province to seek investment and cooperation opportunities in Vietnam.

Aquaculture is one of strengths in

(Foodnavigator.com) Consumer concern about sustainability rarely translates into purchases, according to new research from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC).

The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program had a fruitful 2013, experiencing growth in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product from BAP-certified facilities available in the marketplace.

The Mekong Delta with a population

It is expected that global fisheries production of wild capture fishing and aquaculture reach a new record in 2013, some 160 million tonnes against 157 million tonnes in 2012. Meanwhile, the value of exports would reach USD 136 billion, according to preliminary data released on the eve of the meeting of FAO’s Sub-Committee on Fish Trade Division held this week in Bergen, Norway.

Vietnam's work in controlling the

If traditional seafood exports from Peru had maintained the same level of 2012 last year, Peru trade deficit recorded in 2013 could have been avoided. This was stated by the National Fisheries Society (SNP), which also noted that this was the first trade deficit in 11 years, amounting to USD 365 million.

(vasep.com.vn) In February 2014, Vietnamese exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products are estimated to reach US$2.08 billion, leading exports in the first two months of the year to increase by 9.4 percent year on year to US$4.33 billion, according to Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

(vasep.com.vn) According to General Department of Statistics, in the first 2 months of 2014, Vietnam’s seafood exports are estimated to surpass US$1 billion for the first time, up 38.9 percent year on year.