Conference seeks ways to improve effectiveness of fishery
Local authorities, seafood producers and fishermen from 28 coastal cities and provinces gathered in a conference on May 16 to seek ways to improve the effectiveness of fishing as well as seafood processing and distribution in 2020.
A conference is held in Tuy Hoa city, the south central province of Phu Yen on May 16 to discuss ways to improve the effectiveness of fishing as well as seafood processing and distribution in 2020. (Photo: VNA)
Phu Yen (VNA) – Local authorities, seafood producersand fishermen from 28 coastal cities and provinces gathered in a conference onMay 16 to seek ways to improve the effectiveness of fishing as well as seafoodprocessing and distribution in 2020.
The event was held in Tuy Hoa city, the south centralprovince of Phu Yen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development andthe provincial People’s Committee.
Participants discussed how seafood is traded, processed andpreserved currently and measures to improve the value of seafood products, qualitymanagement and safety control. They also chalked out ways to boost export ofVietnamese seafood.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Agricultureand Rural Development Phung Duc Tien requested the ministry’s agencies andlocal administrations to provide fishermen with all possible conditions andsupport them to go fishing offshore.
The Directorate of Fisheries and the localities must takeurgent measures to implement recommendations made by the EU in order to have the EU’s “yellow card” warning lifted, and adopt supportive policies to develop the fishery sector, he said.
The directorate was also tasked to conduct more studies andsurveys of aquatic resources and provide forecast of fisheries to help fishermenexploit them more effectively, the deputy minister noted.
He went on to urge the coastal localities to strengthen monitoringof their fishing ships, increase investment in infrastructure and logisticsservices for the fishery sector and apply advanced technology to seafood exploitation,processing and preservation while supporting producers in developing brands anddistributing their products.
Data of the Directorate of Fisheries shows that there aremore than 88,100 fishing boats of 6 metres or longer registered nationwide,including over 31,400 with a length of more than 15 metres.
♏ This year, Vietnam targets to exploit about 3.68 milliontonnes of seafood. Exports of fishery products are set to reach 10 billion USD./.
With Vietnam’s main agro-forestry-fishery export markets after China such as the US and Europe being hit by the new coronavirus-caused acute respiratory disease (COVID-19), Vietnamese exporters are suffering.
The Vietnam – China fisheries inspection trip in the Gulf of Tonkin, the first of its kind this year, successfully wrapped up on April 23, as part of a plan to extend the bilateral fisheries cooperation agreement.
The Philippines’ exports of agricultural and aquatic products in the first quarter of this year grew by 12 percent to 1.31 billion USD year on year, according to the country’s Department of Agriculture.
China’s Laoling city, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu led a delegation to Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Kratie provinces from August 5-8, aiming to deepen economic ties and support Vietnamese businesses operating in Cambodia’s northeastern region.
Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to mark a new milestone in the bilateral relationship, creating fresh momentum for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
Tilapia is considered highly competitive in export markets thanks to its affordability, ease of processing, and appeal across both high-end and mass-market segments.
In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
A conference is held in Tuy Hoa city, the south central province of Phu Yen on May 16 to discuss ways to improve the effectiveness of fishing as well as seafood processing and distribution in 2020. (Photo: VNA)
