US food agency inspection an opportunity for Vietnamese tra fish The ministry said Việt Nam welcome the FSIS’s involvement to ensure Vietnamese tra fish hold up to the strictest of safety and quality standards.

Tra fish exports likely to recover this year This year is believed to be a brighter year for the domestic tra fish industry with exports inching up in the first quarter, according to an official from the Việt Nam Pangasius Association.

US recognises pangasius quality control system

The Food Safety and Inspection Service under the United States Department of Agriculture officially recognised Việt Nam's Pangasius Food Safety Control System on October 31 after more than three years of negotiations.

VN could face tra fish oversupply

The tra fish export sector was probably the most improved industry this year, but rampant production could lead to excess supplies and price drops, according to Việt Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).

Demand for VN seafood on the rise

The domestic fishing industry should promote production of tra fish and shrimp by the end of this year to take advantage of the export potential of both commodities on the word market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Seafood exports likely to rake in $9b this year

Việt Nam expects to earn a total of U$9 billion from seafood exports this year, a year-on-year increase of 7 per cent, after achieving good results in the first nine months, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

US proposes maintaining VN eligibility to export catfish

 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the United States Department of Agriculture has proposed continuing Việt Nam’s eligibility to export Siluriformes fish, commonly known as catfish, and fish products to the United States.

US to inspect Việt Nam catfish controls

US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will inspect reality of Việt Nam’s catfish control system in next months, according the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD).

Tra export value rises, firms cautious

The export of tra (catfish) is still facing difficulties although exports for January-September hit US$1.3 billion, up 5.8 per cent over the same period last year, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Việt Nam tra exporters protest US duties

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) protested a new US anti-dumping duty on tra frozen fillets from Việt Nam.