The 19th regular session of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 28.

Vietnam’s fishery export has completely recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic, reeling in US$10 billion as of November this year, said General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Truong Dinh Hoe.

VOV.VN - The export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in November hit more than US$4.2 billion, bringing the total export value throughout 11 months of this year to over US$49 billion, marking a-year-on-year rise of nearly 12%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese aquatic export revenue to China has recorded impressive growth so far this year, duly contributing to the success of the local fisheries sector.

Vietnam is a major partner of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the field of maritime and fisheries, said RoK Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Cho Seung-Hwan.

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern viewed agriculture as a basis for relations with Vietnam while addressing an agriculture connection event (AgriConnectioNZ) in Hanoi on November 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the press after their talks in Hanoi on November 13 afternoon.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will work with relevant ministries, agencies and localities to strengthen patrols, inspections and control at sea to prevent vessels from infringing foreign waters, and take thorough solutions to violations.

The planning of fishing ports will be a fulcrum for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has said.

Vietnam’s fishery sector is preparing for the visit by an EC delegation at the end of this month, during which they will inspect the fight against illegal, unreported and undocumented (IUU) fishing in the Southeast Asian nation.