Vietnam

As part of the on-going series on The Fish Site, the shrimp farming experts at Alune outline the current techniques for measuring shrimp biomass and explain how emerging technologies can give producers accurate estimates without compromising shrimp welfare.…

An app that lets shrimp farmers to track shrimp growth from stocking through harvest, purely by taking pictures on their smartphone, is generating very positive reviews from farmers in Vietnam.

Vin Hoan, the Vietnam-based company that is the world's largest pangasius producer, has been singled out for praise in a new report on female executives in the seafood sector.

As part of a new series for The Fish Site, the experts at leading aquaculture financial tech company Alune share their insights and knowledge on how to manage water quality in shrimp aquaculture.

Fish farmers across Vietnam have begun producing hybrid grouper, saying that the species’ high growth rate and favourable market price make it a profitable alternative to shrimp farming.

Farmers in Vietnam are now using waste from Norwegian fish farms to grow crops, including coffee beans, in a quirk of the circular economy.

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted different countries very differently – as illustrated by the stark differences in the performance of the shrimp sectors of Ecuador and Vietnam.

Vietnam’s push towards organic agriculture could impact aquaculture output, creating market space for organic aquaculture.

A case study exploring the prevalence of foodborne zoonotic trematodes in farmed catfish suggests that maintaining stringent biosecurity protocols during grow-out could enhance existing management techniques, bringing cases closer to zero.…

Vietnam's agriculture ministry has urged authorities in the country’s provinces bordering China to take preventative measures against the spread of decapod iridescent virus 1, in order to protect the Vietnamese shrimp fa…

A new “fish-free” feed formulation holds promise for helping vannamei shrimp resist early mortality syndrome.

BioMar and Viet-UC, Vietnam’s leading shrimp hatchery, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intention of jointly owning and operating a new shrimp feed factory.

Officials in Vietnam have announced plans to regulate the levels of the preservative ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, in order to maintain its significant aquaculture exports to the EU.

Indian shrimp make a suitable candidate species for aquaculture during the hottest months of the year, according to a new study.

Improving the quality of its farmed species, including shrimp and pangasius, is one of the key goals that’s been set out by Vietnam's department of fisheries for 2020.

The co-culture of sandfish sea cucumbers and Babylon snails (Babylonia areolata) looks promising, according to the authors of a new study.

A recent economic analysis of Artemia farms in Vietnam finds that small-scale “cyst and biomass” farms had higher profitability than other models.

Vietnam and Thailand must accelerate reducing "the massive overcapacity" of their fishing fleets, according to a new report on South East Asian fisheries and their relevance to fishmeal production.

A co-operative of small-scale shrimp producers in Vietnam has achieved ASC certification, in a move that will grant them access to lucrative markets in Scandinavia.

Vietnamese officials have announced plans to substantially increase the size of its marine aquaculture sector.