Shrimp processing for export (Source: VNA)At the exhibitionheld from April 25-27, Vietnam’s pavilion with the theme “Vietnam - Asia’s homeof seafood” is displaying products of 25 aquatic and seafood product processingand export companies, including pangasius, shrimp, tuna, tilapia, octopus andsquid.
The pavilion hasattracted many foreign businesses which came and shared experience in tradingaquatic and seafood products.
In the context ofa pangasius crisis in Spain and the Carrefour supermarket chain ceasing to sellVietnamese pangasius, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters andProducers (VASEP) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held apress conference at the exhibition to provide clear information about Vietnam’spangasius processing and exports to European partners.
In his interview withVietnam News Agency correspondents, VASEP General Secretary Truong Dinh Hoesaid that the press conference aimed to create a correct information channel todeal with the communication crisis on pangasius, aiming to increase the exportof Vietnamese aquatic and seafood products to Europe.
Alfons vanDuijvenbode, a Dutch consultant, said that European consumers have a badimpression of Vietnamese pangasius due to wrong information in social media.
He suggested theVietnamese aquaculture industry and enterprises interact more with consumers toprovide them with exact information about the products’ quality.
Also at the event,Vietnam held other trade promotion activities, including a dialogue for shrimpvalue chains and a programme for visitors to try Vietnamese seafood.
The Seafood ExpoGlobal, the biggest of its kind in the world, drew the participation of over1,600 exhibitors from 77 countries and territories this year. It is expected toattract more than 26,000 visitors and exporting and trading enterprises from144 nations and territories.-VNA
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