During the visit, running from August 12-18, the experts from Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (VPSS) will inspect the production conditions in businesses permitted to export products to Russia in Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Can Tho province. They will also examine measures taken by Vietnamese relevant agencies and businesses to overcome the shortcomings relating to previous batches of seafood warned by VPSS.

The two sides will together examine the analysis methods and results of tests conducted by the Vietnamese side, and compare them with Russias 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.

VASEP has asked Vietnamese businesses to promote the export of fish fillet, dry seafood and white-leg shrimp to Russia.