January 17, 2023 | 18:02
Falling orders caused by weak demand have left firms with no choice but to shed jobs and scale down production in the last months of the lunar year.
November 07, 2022 | 22:16
Albeit inflation still fetching high in some key export markets, seafood producers aspire to rosier business in the rest of the year.
August 16, 2022 | 08:17
Many seafood producers posted record profits in the second quarter. However, mounting hardships linger in the remainder of the year.
May 27, 2022 | 08:32
Many listed seafood producers and exporters eyed record revenue and profit figures, leveraging spikes in prices and favourable market conditions.
May 19, 2022 | 17:45
The US Food Safety and Inspection Service on May 19 allowed six more Vietnamese basa producers to export to this market.
January 26, 2022 | 09:33
The economy and the food sector are recovering, especially since both are utilising the advantages of free trade agreements that have opened opportunities and ample room for Vietnam’s seafood exports in 2022.
September 14, 2021 | 15:47
In August, exports to all markets decreased by 16 – 50 per cent compared to the same period in 2020.
September 08, 2021 | 16:44
Only a few seafood producers have the capacity to resume production immediately after social distancing while the rest will need quite a long time to pick up pace.
September 08, 2021 | 15:03
The seafood sector is clamouring for further governmental support as production costs skyrocket in the face of extra testing and safety measures.
August 03, 2021 | 19:01
The VASEP has requested the PM and MARD to authorise vaccination for their workers as more than 70 per cent of businesses had to halt production.
July 23, 2021 | 14:12
Basa fish exporters recorded positive growth in the first months of the year, but are now facing escalating prices and costs.
June 04, 2021 | 11:00
The target of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers to grow seafood exports by 10 per cent this year is threatened as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced considering stricter quarantine and safety regulations affecting the sector.
June 03, 2021 | 21:58
Data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers showed that Vietnam’s export turnover of seafood in the first four months of the year reached $2.5 billion, up 13 per cent over the same period last year.
March 04, 2021 | 14:00
Last year has been a year with ups and downs for the seafood sector. While the consumption and export of basa fish stagnated mostly due to the global health crisis, shrimp farmers still saw a successful 2020. With an array of newly-effective free trade agreements, local seafood providers are now looking towards a future of boosted sales and exports.
December 04, 2020 | 08:46
Vietnam may earn 8.6 billion USD from exporting aquatic products this year, the same as the figure in 2019, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has forecast, adding that it would be a result beyond the expectations of most given the COVID-19 pandemic.