The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecast that aquatic product exports will bounce back at the end of the third quarter and reach the yearly revenue target of US$10 billion.

The Government Office has issued a document announcing Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang's directions made at his recent teleconference with leaders of 13 Mekong Delta localities, requesting more aggressive actions to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.

The export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the third quarter of 2023 is expected to be equivalent to the figure in the same period last year, and is likely to see positive growth in the fourth quarter, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

VOV.VN - Despite the first five months of the year seeing the export of squid and octopus drop by 13% on-year, exports to the Japanese market hit US$64 million, marking an annual rise of 4%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang chaired a teleconference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 28 to direct the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; boundary demarcation; prevention and control of crimes, drug and human trafficking, smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods.

VOV.VN - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son have agreed to continue strengthening exchange visits and meetings at all levels with a view to bringing cooperation between the two countries to new heights in the time ahead.

Without stronger actions to lift the “yellow card” warning, Vietnam may face the “red card” from the European Commission (EC), which means it will be banned from exporting seafood to Europe, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang told a meeting in Hanoi on June 1.

The south central province of Binh Thuan is raising public awareness in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and the implementation of the 2017 Fisheries Law.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union (VFTU) on May 29 held a communication event aiming to raise awareness of union members on national sovereignty over seas and islands as well as on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - An inspection team from the European Commission (EC) is scheduled to visit Vietnam this October instead of May as planned to inspect the country’s efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).