TOKYO – Việt Nam’s tra fish sold at Aeon supermarkets in Japan is listed among “TopValu” products, which are goods of superior quality. Keisuke Hino, who manages AEON’s aquatic products section in the northern Kanto and Niigata region, said to meet TopValu standards, products must satisfy consumers’ taste and be produced in line with AEON’s strict process. Tạ Đức Minh, trade counsellor and chief representative of Việt Nam’s Industry and Trade Ministry in Japan, said the country’s tra fish exports to Japan were some US$14 million in 2016 and $7 million in the first five months of 2017. To boost shipments of tra fish to Japan, it was very important to ensure food safety and align fish farming, packaging and labeling activities with Japanese standards, he added. Aside from tra fish, bananas, mangoes and red-flesh dragon fruits are considered strategic goods helping to increase the two countries’ trade revenue.

Source: Viet Nam News July 24, 2017 04:41 UTC