Vietnam facing China farm threat

VIETNAM’S fish farmers and seafood exporters have been warned they face a growing competitive threat from near neighbours China. The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said some Chinese enterprises are now investing heavily in pangasius farming, which until recently had been considered as a largely Vietnamese domain. The association said the development…

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EU cloud over Vietnam export success

VIETNAM\’S seafood exports hit a record value of US$8.32 billion in 2017, some 18 per cent higher than the previous year, said the country\’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The top markets were the United States, Japan, China and South Korea, accounting for 55.3 per cent of the total national export value. But exports to some…

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