- According to statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, seafood export growth in 5 months was quite high because price increases in some key items.

Many seafood enterprises are worried for the lower and lower export price to EU (European Union) because the euro value has depreciated by over 15% against the dollar.

Currently the world market sets very strict standards for export tra and basa and other agricultural products.

All items such as catfish, shrimp, tuna and mollusk o exploit othersof Vietnam have recovered strongly after the recession last year.

From 12nd to 15th of May, the Seoul international exhibion of food industry was held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (Kintex Hall).

It has been recently confirmed by the NAFIQUAD.

According to the plan of the Ministry of Rural and Agriculture Development, til 2010, the Pangasius farming area is expected to reach 13,000 hectares with the volume of 2 million tons, value at $2 billion.

Department of Veterinary (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) - the agency which is responsible for checking export seafood and seafood raw material, will decrease the time to declare quarantine after receiving comments from the enterprise about time at the border gate.

Vietnam has requested dispute settlement body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a panel to consider claims of Vietnam for the United States anti-dumping measures shrimp imported from Vietnam.

Pangasius farming area in Ben Tre province is developing with nearly 700 hectares.