Toan Dao has written about Vietnam’s business community, with a focus on energy and agriculture, for a number of Vietnamese and international outlets for more than 10 years. As a contributing editor for SeafoodSource in Southeast Asia, he also covers other major seafood producers in the region including Indonesia and Thailand.
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Singapore-based aquaculture service provider Blue Aqua International has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) to develop an aquaculture project in Oman, Blue Aqua has announced.
The agreement aims to strengthen the two companies’ existing relationship, which will take advantage of Blue Aqua’s expertise in shrimp farming technology to support FDO’s shrimp farms in Oman …
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Vietnam's biggest seafood companies saw export values rise in the first six months of this year due to high demand in the global market …
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China has dropped its policy of banning shipments from Vietnamese seafood companies if their products are found to be contaminated with COVID-19 ...
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The growth of Vietnam's seafood export trade is beginning to slow due to the impact of a global inflationary cycle.
The value of Vietnam's seafood exports in June was lower than in the previous three months of 2022, in line with previous warnings made by local industry players, who predicted lower demand for seafood in major global markets due to inflation. Many of those same executives have warned of increased challenges for the
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Vietnam’s leading pangasius company Vinh Hoan saw its sales value drop in June as sales to the U.S., its largest market, went down sharply compared to May, according to the company’s latest update.
Vinh Hoan exported seafood products worth …
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Singapore-based aquaculture service provider Blue Aqua International announced on 12 July Oman-based Muscat Investment House will invest SGD 8.8 million (USD 6.25 million, EUR 6.23 million) in its subsidiary, Blue Aqua Singapore …
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Vinh Hoan, will invest an additional VND 50 billion (USD 2.14 million, EUR 2.11 million) in its subsidiary Vinh Hoan Fish Hatchery Co.
The latest capital contribution raised Vinh Hoan Fish Hatchery’s total chartered capital to VND 148 billion (USD 6.33 million, EUR 6.26 million), with Vinh Hoan holding a 98 percent stake in it …
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Aquaculture disease management and dynamic dosing expert Aqua Pharma and microbial fingerprinting firm Kytos have announced a plan to jointly develop Seatru – a new service platform that will provide shrimp farmers with practical microbial control through precise dosing recommendations …
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Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has expressed concern Vietnam’s tuna exports will be impacted if the U.S. decides to drop its tariffs on tuna from China.
U.S. business groups, including the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), are pressurizing U.S. President Joe Biden to roll back some of the tariffs levied on Chinese goods during the administration
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Amersfoort, The Netherlands-based animal nutrition company Nutreco will take full ownership of Indian aquaculture technology firm Eruvaka, it said on 30 June. Nutreco previously purchased a 25 percent stake in Eruvaka in 2018 ...
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