Illustrated Coastal scene inspired by Northern Vietnam, near Hải Phòng.

Hạ Long Canfoco

Vietnam's oldest cannery, founded 1957 in Hải Phòng, sells fish-in-tomato-sauce tins whose labels declare only generic fish, so no tin should be called a sardine without label verification.

At a glance

Notable facts

• Two independent ingredient listings show only the generic word Cá (fish, 60 percent) with no species declared; historically the plant canned herring and sardinella.
• Among Vietnam's first listed firms, with 8 factories and about 1,000 staff.
• A difficult 2025 to 2026: African-swine-fever pork found in a warehouse (120 tonnes), foreign shareholders exited in March 2025 and the company posted a record Q4 2025 loss.

Products

Evidence & uncertainties

Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.

Species — Variable / unknown: Species varies by catch or is unverified; no reliable single value.