China emerges as biggest buyer of Vietnam tra fish in 2017 HCMC – China overtook the European Union and the United States as the largest importer of Vietnamese tra (pangasius) fish last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). VASEP data indicates export revenue from tra fish was estimated at US$1.78 billion last year, a year-on-year rise of 3.9%, reports the agricultural news website Nongnghiep.vn. Last year saw outbound sales of tra fish to the European Union and the United States falling around 23% and 11% respectively. The declines in these traditional markets are due to smear media campaigns against the quality of Vietnamese tra fish in Europe, as well as anti-dumping duties, and the catfish inspection program from the U.S. government. Meanwhile, tra fish shipments to neighboring China increased by a staggering 35% to US$305 million last year. China became the largest buyer of Vietnamese tra fish, accounting for 23% of the total. VASEP forecast China is likely to maintain this top spot this year. Some market watchers said the demand for tra fish has been on the rise in the neighboring country. Truong Thi Le Khanh, chairwoman of Vinh Hoan Corporation, Vietnam’s biggest tra fish exporter, said the Chinese market has great potential for Vietnamese tra fish, especially in the restaurant and fast food chain segments in the years to come. She added Chinese traders also pay special attention to the quality, so if the requirement is fulfilled, sales of tra fish to… [Read full story]
China the biggest buyer of local rice Tran Son By Tran Son - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – China between January and August emerged as the biggest importer of Vietnamese rice, with the volume shipped to the neighboring country in the period amounting to 1.388 million tons, up by 5.2 times in volume and 4.4 times in value year-on-year. The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) attributed the rising demand for Vietnamese rice from the Chinese market over the past time to the fact that the country’s crops are failing due to natural disasters. Other areas in China are also suffering…... [read more]
(VOV) - China has emerged as a major importer of Vietnamese tra fish and other aquaculture products lagging behind the US, Middle East and EU – and its market share has been forecast to hit 10% in 2015. Vietnam Tra Fish Association Vice Chairman Vo Hung Dung made the revelation at a press briefing on April 7 at which he announced that in the two months leading up to March of this year, China’s market share had expanded to more than 8%. China is a large lucrative market for the Vietnamese aquaculture industry due to its close proximity, which results…... [read more]
(VOV) - A congress founding the Vietnam Tra Fish Association was held in the southern province of An Giang on March 2. Mekong Delta's tra fish exports aim for US$2 bil Tra fish recognised by Sweden and Denmark The congress elected 47 members to the association's Executive Committee. Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Viet Thang was chosen as Vietnam Tra Fish Association Chairmanfor the 2013-2015 term. Reports suggest the Mekong Delta's tra farming areas have declined around 1.03 percent annually over the last five years. It demonstrates the region's farming area hovers at approximately 6,000 hectares, meaning…... [read more]
Panama to check Vietnam tra fish processors Trung Chanh By Trung Chanh - The Saigon Times Daily CAN THO - The Panamanian Authority for Food Safety (AUPSA) has decided to dispatch a team to inspect tra fish processors in Vietnam as requested by the ASEAN country. Though AUPSA has not confirmed an inspection schedule, the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (Nafiqad) said it has stood ready to welcome the AUPSA team to Vietnam to check the food safety control system and tra fish processing facilities. Nafiqad asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for approval to work with the…... [read more]
Two members of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), in Sweden and Finland, have put Vietnamese tra fish on their “green” list. Technical barriers delay tra fish from making "green list" The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) recently cited a source from the consular affairs agency of the Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden, and learned that both Sweden and Finland have put Vietnamese tra fish in the WWF’s guidance manual for global seafood consumers. Inger Näslund, Fisheries Spokesperson for WWF-Sweden, said WWF-Sweden has adjusted its summary in the accordance with regulations on seafood, and that Vietnamese tra fish…... [read more]
