(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Binh Dinh Province continued to strengthen aquaculture and fishing, implementing measures to protect and develop aquatic resources and expand high-tech shrimp farming models in some coastal areas.

Statistics in the first half of this year show that for the first time, Vietnam’s fishery products maintained its position as the fifth largest partner in Singapore for the second consecutive quarter.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has requested local associations and businesses to coordinate implementing key solutions to promote imports and exports as sea freight rates rise.

Vietnam's seaport cargo throughput is set to reach 1.2-1.4 billion tonnes by 2030, with container cargo expected to range from 46.3 to 54.34 million TEUs, according to a detailed plan for the development of seaport groups, wharfs, jetties, buoy berths, and water areas in 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang province has many advantages for developing freshwater aquaculture. According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang, in the first six months of 2024, although seafood prices have decreased, the export situation has been promising, leading to an expansion in farming areas and an increase in harvested production compared to the same period.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam is in a negotiation on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the South American Common Market (Mercosur) in order to penetrate Latin America market.

Rising shipping costs, trade defence lawsuits and the European Commission’s yellow card on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) are having a strong impact on Vietnamese seafood exporters.

Rising shipping costs, trade defence lawsuits and the European Commission’s yellow card on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) are having a strong impact on Vietnamese seafood exporters.

Tuna exports are projected to reach 456.8 million USD in the first half of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 20%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Sour fish soup, mussel rice, La Vong fish cake, dried squid, stir-fried crab vermicelli, and jellyfish vermicelli are among the Vietnamese dishes recognized in the list of "The Best Seafood Dishes in Southeast Asia" by TasteAtlas.

As a pangasius exporter with the second largest closed production chain in the world, NAVICO (Nam Viet Corporation, stock code ANV) aims to increase net profit this year 8 times more than last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's Agro-Fisheries Exports reach $5.06 billion in May 2024, accumulating to $24.14 billion for the first five months, marking a 21% year-on-year increase (equal to $4.2 billion)...

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's seafood exports are expected to reach US$870 million in May 2024, up over 7% from the same period last year. Exports of tuna and crab continue to grow strongly, while exports of pangasius, cephalopod increase slightly. Shrimp exports, however, are slightly lower than in the same period last year. Cumulative seafood exports for the first five months of the year reach US$3.6 billion, up 6.5% from the same period in 2023.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In addition to setting a record profit target for this year, Minh Phu Seafood Group (MPC) said it will consider expanding into a number of foreign markets and increasing its market share in the domestic market.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's fish cake and surimi exports are still weak in Q2/2024. Fish cake and surimi exports decreased 11% in April compared to the same month the previous year, according to data from Vietnam Customs. Exports of this product totaled approximately $83 million in the first four months of this year, which is 12% less than the same time previous year.