The company processed 22,400 tonnes of shrimps last year and posted export turnover of US$240 million.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien asked companies to boost cooperation to expand shrimp export markets.

Delegates cut the ribbon to launch the exports of the first batch of shrimp products in 2021.

He suggested a series of measures to develop the sector, including frequent assessments of market developments for prompt information updates; enhancing cooperation between firms in approaching, expanding, and diversifying markets; and increasing links between units involved in production supply chains to ensure traceable origin and to raise the proportion of high value-added exports.

Dong Van Thanh, Chairman of the Hau Giang Provincial People’s Committee, said the fishery sector has major opportunities ahead, especially now the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has taken effect and significantly removed tariff lines.

Despite the difficulties from Covid-19, drought, and saline intrusion, the sector’s production value grew 3.05% last year compared to 2019, with total output reaching 8.4 million tonnes, up 1.8% year-on-year.

The sector earned the country US$8.4 billion from exports last year.

Traffic Safety Year 2021 launched

The National Committee for Traffic Safety in collaboration with the Hanoi People’s Committee organised a ceremony in Hanoi on January 5 to launch the Year of Traffic Safety 2021 and kicked off a campaign on traffic order and safety during the upcoming Tet holiday season (Lunar New Year).

Hanoi health official suspended for quarantine error

A Hanoi official has been suspended for allowing a man to leave a quarantine camp before his Covid-19 test results had returned.

Source: Nhan Dan Online