The Vietnam Records Organization has formally proposed to the World Records Institute (WorldMark) and the USA Records Organization (USKings) beginning the Journey to nominate TOP 100 best-selling OCOP-certified items in Vietnam 2023 with the purpose of enhancing the image of the nation and the Vietnamese people not only through record values but also through other distinctive qualities. Due to this journey, foreign buyers will have comprehensive and close access to Vietnam’s distinctive values.

Name of the product: Kocana Half-dried Pangasius

Name of the business:  Minh Duc Thanh Only Member Company Limited

Address:  320 National Highway 91, Long Thanh 2 Area, Thot Not District, Can Tho City, Viet Nam

Contact information:  (+84) 93 295 5905

Email: ql.hientran@gmail.com

Website: kocana.vn

Unlike other forms of dried fish, half-dried Pangasius is only exposed to the sun for one day. Thanks to this drying time, the Pangasius fillet is slightly dried on the surface but still retains the fresh, juicy, and naturally sweet flavor of the fish flesh. Kocana half-dried Pangasius is processed from fresh boneless fillet, marinated with rich spices, and can be prepared for a wide range of delicacies.

With the aim of expanding the economic value of Pangasius, the copious specialty of Can Tho city in particular and the Mekong Delta River in general,  Minh Duc Thanh Only Member Company Limited (Kocana) has invested in building and developing the fish farm. Simultaneously, combined with the utilization of advanced drying technology to process variety high-quality dried specialty fish products. The company’s products have been well received by domestic consumers and are available at many convenience store chains and supermarkets across Vietnam.

The journey to nominate and promote the TOP-BEST best-selling OCOP-certified products in 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam is one of the projects implemented under the strategic alliance between the Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings), the USA Records Organization (USKings) and the World Records Institute (WorldMark), with the goal of propagating and promoting the record values of countries worldwide.