Vinh Phuc - Encourage farming of new aquatic species
Many new aquatic species with economic value have been put into production by farmers such as freshwater clams for pearls, porcupine snakeheads, flower bananas

According to the departments of Industry and Trade of provinces in the Mekong Delta, shrimp exports have improved and posted robust growth in the European marke

The shrimp exports of province in the Mekong Delta region have witnessed robust growth to the European market during the early months of the year

Vietnam exported canned seafood worth nearly US$55 million in the first two months of 2021, surging 42% compared with the same period last year.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is building a high-tech shrimp farming area with the aim of becoming a centre of the country’s shrimp industry.

Vietnam’s export turnover of aquatic products in March has been estimated at around $640 million, bringing the total for $1.64 billion, up 3 percent year-on-yea

The local fishery sector earned an estimated US$1.64 billion in export revenue in the first quarter of the year, up 3% against last year’s figure

In the first two months of 2021, exports of canned seafood enjoyed breakthrough growth, with an increase of 42%, reaching nearly $55 million.

From the position asthe leading export market of Vietnamese pangasius in 2020, China - Hong Kong has dropped to 4th place

The Mekong Delta province of Long An targets at least 60,000 tonnes of aquaculture production this year, about 2,000 tonnes higher than in 2020.

Vietnam’s seafood exports have bounced back after a period of sliding, but there has been a spread of disease among some shrimp and fish breeding areas.

Exports of tra fish (pangasius) to China and Hong Kong in the first half of February this year suffered a sharp plunge

The export value of pangasius to Hong Kong (China) also decreased by 40.5%, reported the VASEP.

Vietnam has emerged as the fourth-largest seafood exporter to Japan, with its products making up 7% of Japan’s total seafood imports in January 2021

Local shrimp enterprises have heavily invested in building processing facilities and raw material areas for their long-term development

The districts of Go Cong Dong and Tan Phu Dong, which form key saline and brackish water aquaculture areas in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang

In the first quarter of this year, China returned 15 of the 40 seafood shipments of Vietnam as they failed to meet food safety regulations

Having posted double-digit growth last year despite COVID-19 and with opportunities stemming from new-generation free trade agreements, many shrimp enterprises

Wild broodstock are still widely collected – both for aquaculture and for restocking purposes – but ensuring the health and welfare of these mature finfish

Wastewater-fed aquaculture has been suggested as a low-tech and sustainable way to provide animal protein while investing in water treatment infrastructure