The two-phase scheme will need an investment of VND 800 billion in the first phase, lasting until 2015, and VND540 billion for the second phase.

Under the scheme, the total area of tra fish breeding grounds will expand from 11,000 ha in 2015 to 13,000 ha in 2020, mainly in Can Tho City and An Giang, Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces.

Tra fish farms must be over 10 ha, and priority will be given to building processing plants in large breeding areas or local fishing centres.

By 2015, the Mekong delta will be able to provide disease-free, high-quality tra fish.

All tra fish for export and domestic consumption will be quarantined and certified for quality.