Meagre profits for some lead to longer-term hopes
10:00 | 12/05/2021
Meagre profits for some lead to longer-term hopes, illustration photo
One of the worldâs largest producers of basa fish, Vinh Hoan JSC, saw its sales rise in all its major markets in the first quarter of the year, with gross profits hitting $11.8 million, up nearly 27 per cent on-year. However, it posted a 14-per-cent loss in profit after tax despite the gross profit gain.
Company chairman Tran Le Khanh explained that the US marketâs consumption is focused on restaurants, while in Europe consumption occurs mostly in supermarkets. Therefore, as restaurants gradually reopen in the US, so do exports. However, Vinh Hoan reported that its profit only amounted to $5.7 million.