(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of Apr 2016, Vietnam pangasius exports to the U.S valued US$115.1 million, up 7.2% compared to the same last year, accounting for 22.7% of total export value.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On May, 6th 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued Decision No. 1639/QD-BNN-TCTS on approving the development plan for tilapia farming by 2020, driven by 2030.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to NTACO Corporation (NTACO), in order to complete the business plan as presented at the annual shareholders' meeting 2016, the company signed a cooperation agreement with BINCA Seafoods GmbH, Germany.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Senate today voted to reverse a controversial change to catfish inspections, turning up the heat in a trade disagreement between the U.S. and Vietnam as President Barack Obama wraps up his trip to Hanoi.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of Mar 2016, Vietnam pangasius exports to the ASEAN countries gained US$33.47 million. Of that, the figure to Thailand estimated at US$12.47 million, picking up 36.4% of the total export value to the region.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vinh Hoan Joint Stock Company (Vinh Hoan Corp), to meet the demand for natural food, Vinh Hoan introduced its untreated premium pangasius fillets at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, on Apr, 26th – 28th 2016.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first three months of 2016, raw pangasius price from Vietnam fell due to lower demand from some major markets. In the period, exports to some main markets showed the decline (the EU: -6.8%; ASEAN: -0.4%; Mexico: -32.8%; Colombia: -20.3%; Saudi Arabia: -11.8%) compared to the same period last year while exports to the 3 large markets (the U.S., China - Hong Kong and specially Brazil) registered a year-on-year rise of 3.4%; 48.2% and 542.2%, respectively.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2015, Vietnam pangasius exports to the UK valued US$46.56 million, accounting for 3% of total export value, up 13.9% over the previous year. The average prices of imported catfish and pangasius into the UK were about US$3.11 - 3.82/kg, higher than some other markets in Europe such as Germany, Belgium, Finland, and France. Higher price in 2015 helped to facilitate pangasius exports of Vietnam to the market.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a continuous decline in export value in 2015, as of mid-Mar 2016, Vietnam pangasius export to Brazil reached US$17.2 million, up 761.5% from the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Aquatex Bentre (HOSE: ABT) has just announced the documents for the upcoming annual shareholders meeting.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2016, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the EU reached US$40.2 million, up 0.4% compared to the same period last year. In particular, pangasius exports to Spain and German posted a rise of 34% and 14.3%, respectively. However, the figure to the Netherlands fell by 11.6%; and the UK with -11.8% over the same period of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On Mar 9th, 2016, after receiving Document No. 376/QLCL-CL1 of National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) under Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under USDA considered and added 22 Vietnam pangasius processing facilities to the list of eligible pangasius and Siluriformes exporters to the U.S.. So far, there are totally 45 eligible pangasius exporters of Vietnam to the U.S.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the report of Vinh Long province, the province has 444 ha of superficies for intensive pangasius farming, 3 ha higher than that of the same period of 2015.

CAN THO - Prices of unprocessed pangasius in the Mekong Delta have bounced back significantly after months of decline.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jan-Feb 2016, Vietnam pangasius exports reached US$237.3 million, up 5.6% compared to the same period last year. The export value to 2 largest markets (the U.S. and the EU) reported a year-on-year increase of 14.7% and 0.4%, respectively; making up 40.5% of total exports.