Tra and basa output alarmingly high

24 | 08 | 2007

According to the Ministry of Fisheries, the output of farmed tra and basa increased sharply in the first six months of the year, estimated at 400,000 tonnes, an increase of 100% over the same period of 2006.

Vietnamese fisheries seek sustainable industry

24 | 08 | 2007

The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Processors and Exporters (VASEP) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) are to get together to award Vietnamese seafood products with the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification.

ADB funds project to improve quality of agriculture products

24 | 08 | 2007

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila has announced a project to assist Viet Nam in improving the quality and safety of its agricultural products.

Warning: seafood companies exporting on borrowed codes

24 | 08 | 2007

In order to cope with the strict control by Japanese authorities over Vietnam’s seafood exports, several Vietnamese seafood companies have tried to export their products under borrowed codes.

Fruit growers urged to improve quality controls, standards

24 | 08 | 2007

Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) spoke to Dr Le Thi Thu Hong, a researcher from the Southern Fruit Research Institute, about fruit quality control.

Norway-funded $5 million project revives infertile agricultural land

24 | 08 | 2007

A US$5 million project has revitalised lands once unsuitable for living and farming and has given hope and purpose to the residents of 11 poor Vietnamese coastal communities

Capital investment for agriculture at a standstill

24 | 08 | 2007

The agricultural sector receives a high rate of capital investment every year for the construction and improvement of standing infrastructure, however, project implementation remains low due to slow release of funds and bureaucratic delays.

Coffee output rises, but shoddy farming cuts into export sales

24 | 08 | 2007

Coffee insiders spoke with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the role the java bean is expected to play in the country’s future and how to get its quality up to international standards.

Seafood firms upbeat about tougher safety standards

24 | 08 | 2007

Seafood companies are actually upbeat about a new regulation taking effect today that toughen hygiene and safety standards for products destined for Japan.

Aquatic breeding centre to be built in Mekong Delta

24 | 08 | 2007

The Fisheries Ministry is to pour more than 35 billion VND to build a centre transferring aquatic breeding techniques to farmers in Mekong Delta Soc Trang province