During the week-long visit, starting from August 12, the experts from Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (VPSS) inspected the production conditions in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Can Tho provinces. 

They will also co-operate with the Vietnamese side to examine the analysis methods and results of tests, and compare them with Russia’s regulations on food quality and safety.

The VPSS inspection delegation on August 13 worked with the National Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Administration Directorate of Vietnam (Nafiqad) on issues relating to Russia’s import of Vietnamese seafood.

According to VASEP, Vietnam is currently Russia’s fourth biggest tra and basa catfish supplier, behind Norway, China and Denmark.