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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India has set a goal to double the value of its seafood exports to INR 1 trillion (USD 12.86 billion, EUR 12 billion) in the next five years …
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Vietnam’s leading shrimp company, Minh Phu Seafood, aims to almost double its net profit target this year as it plans to raise production and sales of shrimp to better server market demand.
The company hopes to earn a net profit of …
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Soc Trang, Vietnam-based shrimp exporter Fimex (Sao Ta) announced plans to invest VND 200 billion (USD 8.6 million, EUR 8 million) to acquire a new farming area – a move made after it entered into a strategic partnership with CP Foods’ Vietnam arm C.P. Vietnam …
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Thai Union has published its 2021 sustainability report to showcase its efforts in realizing its sustainability targets, including plans to decarbonize its operations.
In 2016, Thai Union introduced its global sustainability strategy, SeaChange, which contains measurable commitments to foster transformations across its operations and its supply chain.
Its latest report, released on 31 May, reviews the progress that Thai Union has made through
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The government of the Philippines has made the decision to allow an increased number of fish imports to address domestic supply issues and contain a hike in retail prices …
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Vietnam’s wild-caught seafood export value surged in April and the first four months of 2022 according to data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
The country exported wild-caught seafood worth USD 377 million (EUR 352 million) in April, a growth of 24 percent year-on-year …
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Sheng Long Bio-Tech International, a subsidiary of China’s Guangdong Haid Group, has put into operation a new aquafeed plant in southern Vietnam ...
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Two provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, An Giang and Dong Thap, are looking to collaborate on a joint project to develop pangasius fingerlings.
An Giang and Dong Thap are adjacent provinces in Vietnam's primary pangasius-production area. The governments of the two provinces want to turn two islets – Vinh Hoa in An Giang, and Chinh Sach in Dong Thap – into a hub for production of pangasius fingerlings, the
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Vietnam’s tuna exports jumped in April 2022, led by a surge in demand from the United States ...
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Singapore-based Barramundi Group plans to start raising funds for its barramundi-farming expansion project in Australia in the third quarter of 2022 …
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