On March 5 the organising board announced that the festival will focus on the two main issues of seminars and trade promotion.

There will be seminars to discuss planning and developing sustainable aquaculture in Vietnam, orientations to export seafood to potential markets, and developing seafood trademarks. Trade promotion activities will include fairs to introduce achievements in aquaculture, seafood processing, and exports.

The organising board is gearing up preparations for the event such as advertising, organising receptions, logistics, security and capital mobilisation.