Basa fish industry may lack material for export processing next year

Monday, Dec 27, 2021

The Directorate of Fisheries forecasts a shortage of raw materials for export basa processing in the first quarter of 2022 due to the impact of COVID-19.

Fishery sector carries out electronic traceability for seafood products

Friday, Jan 15, 2021

The Directorate of Fisheries is implementing software and piloting the electronic traceability for seafood products to meet state management and market requirements.

Fishery industry will increase value of seafood products

Thursday, Jan 14, 2021

In 2021, the fishery sector aims to maintain a stable fishery production and business, including a reduction in fishing volume, an increase of farming output, and implementation of solutions increasing the value of seafood products. Director general of the Directorate of Fisheries...

Fisheries sector to focus on standardising production next year for higher value

Thursday, Jan 02, 2020

The fisheries sector in 2020 will focus on granting certification to brackish shrimp farms (tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp), tra fish farms and aquaculture in cages.

EC recognises Viet Nam's improvements in combating IUU fishing

Friday, Dec 27, 2019

The European Commission has acknowledged recent improvements made by Viet Nam in the fight against illegal, unreported an unregulated fishing (IUU).

Viet Nam sees success in removing fishing yellow card

Thursday, Sep 19, 2019

Viet Nam has implemented many solutions according to the European Commission (EC)’s nine recommendations to remove the yellow card warning on the country’s fishing industry. In November, the EC will come to Viet Nam for the second time to check...

Viet Nam world’s fourth biggest seafood exporter

Monday, Mar 18, 2019

Viet Nam now ranks fourth globally, first in Southeast Asia and second in Asia in terms of exports of seafood, and its products are now available in over 170 countries and territories worldwide.

Viet Nam targets $4.2b in shrimp export value this year

Thursday, Mar 14, 2019

Viet Nam will target at US$4.2 billion in shrimp export value this year, higher than $3.6 billion in 2018, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Forestry, seafood export reaches record high

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2018

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development released yesterday a record high at about US$18 billion in total export value of forestry and seafood products this year.

Roundtable shows aquaculture industry way forward

Friday, Nov 23, 2018

Experts said aquaculture plays a very important role in the country’s agricultural production and exports.

Viet Nam signs up to international fishing legislation

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018

The Government has agreed to accede to the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Agreement on Port State Measures, the first binding international agreement to specifically target illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Fisheries sector strives to meet EC’s requirements

Thursday, Jul 05, 2018

The Directorate of Fisheries (DoF) has proposed the government use the medium-term public investment budget for the 2016-20 period to upgrade fisheries ports to meet European Commision requirements.

Seminar considers measures for development of shrimp farming

Tuesday, Jun 05, 2018

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has ordered provinces and cities to focus on ensuring farmers raise shrimp using proper breeding processes and advanced techniques.

Catfish sector plans $2b export target in 2018

Monday, Mar 19, 2018

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has targeted to earn US$2 billion from catfish exports this year, accounting for 31.5 per cent of the fishery industry’s total export value.

VNPT helps Directorate of Fisheries improve management

Thursday, Feb 08, 2018

The Directorate of Fisheries (DoF) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed a cooperation agreement with Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) for applying information technology (IT) in fishery resource management.