Seafood exports totalled US$2.9 billion in the first eight months of this year, an increase of 13 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Global standards for responsible pangasius (genus of catfish) farming were finalised last Wednesday by the Pangasius Aquaculture Dialogue, a network of 600-plus farmers, scientists, conservationists and others.
The agriculture ministry has said the quality of tra fish for export is being checked after Brazilian authorities said they had found quality problems with tra imports from Vietnam and imposed a temporary ban.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considered a favourable market for Vietnamese seafood exporters which have seen their shipments to the market increase in recent years.