Indonesia is now in need of investment for fishing vessels, and experienced steersmen and fishers from Viet Nam. The fishing ground to be exploited by both sides is Borneo, Kalimantan of Indonesia…

The number of businesses exporting aquatic products to Brazil has now increased to four, double that of 2009, said the Vietnam Association for Seafood Exporters and Producers.

With the two-way trade turnover of US $808 million in the first half of 2010, Russia became the 24th largest exporter and 14th biggest importer of Việt Nam, said the Việt Nam Customs.

The Alimentaria Mexico 2010 staged in early June at the Centro Banamex, Mexico City. Viet Nam is one among 21 countries participated in the show this year.

According to Bac Lieu Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, shrimp prices are at very high level, shrimp breeders have enjoyed great profits. However, there are only a few households with leftover shrimp for sale. Thus, hosts of shrimp processing factories have faced severe shortages of materials for exports.

According to the Steering Board for Pangasius Export to Russia, after a short interruption in late 2009, Pangasius exports to Russia have experienced an increase in the recent months

Export of mussel (squid, octopus, clams, oysters, etc) of Vietnam is growing rapidly, especially the EU, in the context that many other marine products must be reduced by IUU fishing origins of the EU.

Mr. Duong Ngoc Minh, the manager of board of Pagasius export to Russia administrators, has said that Russian have just allowed Vietnam to export 10,000 tons Pangasius more into this country in the last 4 months of 2009. The total quantity is 60,000 tons.

Answering Lao Dong newspaper’s journalists on May 11, Mr Pham Hoang Giang, head of Department of farming seafood in Bac Lieu province confirmed that breeding black tiger shrimps were not as rare as rumours.

Americans remain highly concerned about the economy, their financial situation and their job security, according to a survey released on Monday by Technomic.