The agro-forestry-fishery sector posted a trade surplus of over US$7.9 billion in the first ten months of this year, up 10.7% year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has reported.

VOV.VN - Two rescue ships belonging to the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance and a military helicopter have been dispatched as part of efforts to search for two fishing vessels from Binh Dinh province and their 26 crew members that had been in distress at sea when attempting to seek shelter from Typhoon Molave.

Vietnam aims to develop its fisheries sector into a large commodity production industry with competitive capacity and responsible and sustainable integration in line with international institutions, contributing to improving employee incomes.

ASEAN Today, a website based in Singapore, on October 26 ran an article entitled “Vietnam launded for efforts to combat illegal fishing”, hailing the country’s efforts in this sphere.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), two months after taking effect, has brought back several opportunities for Vietnamese exporters, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session on October 16 with the host country’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo to exchange views on measures to intensify bilateral marine and fisheries cooperation.

A workshop was held in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on October 10 to promote tuna supply chain, and tuna exports to the EU under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The COVID-19 pandemic could provide a good opportunity for the Vietnamese fisheries sector to increase its share in oversea markets, especially with foreign rivals engulfed by lockdowns or other forms of restrictions, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export turnover to the European market reached a sum of US$277 million during the first month of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) being implemented, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - A teleconference is scheduled to get underway in Hanoi on September 22 in an effort to introduce local agricultural products to various countries globally, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).