(vasep.com.vn) Some main agro products of Vietnam are seeking new markets such as Argentina, the U.S. and Russia. Accordingly, shipment of these items in the coming time will obtain positive results, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

(vasep.com.vn) Many fish processors establish their own farming areas, provide seed and farming techniques to farmers to overcome raw material shortfall.

Following a record-setting year in 2013, Seafood Expo Asia is seeing strong interest and higher exhibitor bookings than at this time last year, it has announced.

The study on “Artificially breeding

Central American countries could up income by focusing on farm-raised fish species as an alternative to fishing, said FAO in a report on the aquaculture outlook in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Aquaculture product exports have grown apace in recent years, which is a result that the Exporters Association of Peru (ADEX) relate to the enforcement of the Aquaculture Development Act.

In response to the United States' decision to downgrade Thailand to "Tier 3" in its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, eight seafood and fishery associations have revealed their action plan on labour conditions.

Raw material prices for tilapia out of China have dropped faster than some expected. Prices this week for 500-800 gram live tilapia have fallen to RMB 9.80 per kilo, said Landy Chow of Siam Canadian China.

By focusing on seafood product quality

(vasep.com.vn) Hanoi is carrying out 11 projects on building infrastructure and techniques for aquaculture with total investment of VND1,420 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) On November 4th, 2013, Le Minh Trang, General Director of Saigon Trading Group (Satra) and representatives from its affiliates companies had a meeting with representatives from 25 African companies in order to seek opportunities for cooperation, investment and trade promotion in the future.

(Seafood.com) As the House and Senate prepare to meet next week to work out differences in their farm bills, lobbying efforts are intensifying to get last-minute changes to the 1,000-page legislation that sets the nation’s farm and nutrition policies.

Accumulated fish landings to May 2014 totalled 1.6 million tonnes, that is to say, 24 per cent more than in the first five months of 2013, when 1.3 million tonnes were landed.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has approved a pilot programme to develop linkages between buyers and producers of pink tilapia fish.

(vasep.com.vn) On November 4th 2013, the forum for economic co-operation between Vietnam, Middle Eastern and North African partners was held for the first time in Hanoi. The forum was attended by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.