The US’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership may make certain impacts on Vietnam’s short-term plans but will not affect the country’s long-term goals and integration direction, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.
The 2017 Africa-ASEAN Business Expo (AABE) will take place in Johannesburg city, South Africa, from November 6-8.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has set itself a target of producing 63,000 tonnes of shrimp on brackish-water farms this year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Aquaculture production of Vietnam in Feb 2017 estimated at 253 thousand MT, up 1.3% year on year; bringing the total aquaculture production in Jan-Feb 2016 to reach 463 thousand MT, up 1.2% from that of Jan-Feb 2016.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The capture production of Vietnam in Jan-Feb 2017 estimated at 389 thousand MT, up 1.5% year on year in which marine catch gauged at 373 thousand MT, up 3.7% year on year and inland catch was 16 thousand MT.
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang met representatives of the Viet-Uc Seafood Joint Stock Company on March 9 to discuss building the first high quality shrimp farm in the locality.
The construction of the Tonkin Gulf fishery logistics center in Co To island district, northern Quang Ninh province, is expected to be put into operation in March, said Secretary of the district Party’s Committee Hoang Ba Nam.
Up to 110 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Vietnam attended a conference in Singapore on March 10 to seek trade and investment partnership.
The International Agriculture Festival and Fair of the Mekong Delta region opens in Can Tho City on March 9, featuring nearly 150 domestic and international exhibitors.
The Vietnam Embassy in Egypt is willing to support local firms in seeking Vietnamese partners to study each other’s market, stated Ambassador Do Hoang Long at a trade promotion workshop in Mansoura city, Dakahlia province, on March 9.
A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on March 8 to expand markets for regional agricultural and special products.
Managers, experts and producers of the seaweed business gathered to discuss growth outlook for the sector at a workshop held by the Directorate of Fisheries in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on March 9.
Seafood export in February is forecasted to decrease 32% compared to January.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, whose fate seems uncertain after the US’ withdrawal, will certainly continue in another form, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has said.
Vietnamese food is drawing attention at the 42nd FOODEX, Japan’s largest international food and beverage exhibition, which opened in Chiba prefecture on March 7.