VOV.VN - A fish sauce festival, the first of its kind to be held in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place from October 23 to October 27 in Ho Chi Minh City, gathering together 150 booths to display typical fish sauce products from across the country.

Value-added pangasius products, including dried fish maws and fish skin snacks, are increasingly popular among international consumers, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh will provide one-time financial support for the installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) for boats that are 12-15 metres in length, as part of the efforts to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is extremely important, so the European Union (EU) is supporting Vietnam by their legislation in the field, said EU Ambasasdor to Vietnam Julien Guerrier in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - A total of eight Tra fish (pangasius) exporters from the nation have been exempt from anti-dumping tax, following the latest review carried out by the US Department of Commerce and the tax was imposed on frozen pangasius imports, according to information given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Local fishermen in central localities, including Da Nang, are busy hiring cranes to bring their boats ashore ahead of a major storm which is expected to make landfall by the afternoon of September 19.

The central province of Quang Tri has recorded no fishing vessels and fishermen violating foreign waters this year to September 10.

An international Famtrip delegation, consisting of 30 buyers from travel companies and media outlets from countries, including China, Singapore, Germany, and Australia, visited the south central province of Binh Thuan to explore new tourism products and services on September 7-8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$6.3 billion from exporting aquatic products during the opening eight months of the year, an annual rise of 9%, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants from all over world, has listed four Vietnamese cuisines among its 69 best rated dishes with peanuts.