Tôm chua (fermented sour shrimp) is a specialty of Việt Nam and can be found in several provinces and cities such as Huế in the central region, but the most delicious dish comes from the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan’s Ba Bể Lake.

The German Organisation of International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit - GIZ) is implementing a joint public-private partnership measure to improve the sustainability and efficiency of aquaculture production in Vietnam.