Go Dang Joint Stock Company (GODACO) on Thursday put into operation its high-quality seafood processing factory in the An Hiep Industrial Zone in southern Ben Tre Province’s Chau Thanh District.

Covering an area of 20,000sq.m., the factory was built with investment of US$20 million and has an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes of products of each type. It uses production technology transferred by Thailand’s GFS company and has created job for 400 local workers.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, GODACO general director Nguyen Van Dao said the factory will produce ready-to-serve food products, which will be exported to Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.

Currently, GODACO is implementing a cycle production process from breeding, farming and food processing to export, Dao said.

This year, the company will strive to earn revenue of VND1.75 trillion (US$70.7 million). Export turnover is expected to reach $70 million. — VNS