Bringing Vietnam's 'green caviar' to the world

Published Nov 28, 2025

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By mortgaging his house and giving up pharmaceutical management, Mr. Nguyen Quang Duy successfully conquered the demanding markets such as Japan and the U.S. with his Khanh Hoa green tea (salmon roe).

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A fateful turn from the pharmaceutical industry to the sea The vision of a unique marine product from his homeland has completely changed the life of Mr. Nguyễn Quang Duy, General Director of DT Group Seaweed Corporation, Khánh Hòa province. More than 13 years ago, while holding a stable managerial position with an enviable salary in the pharmaceutical industry in Nha Trang, a meeting with a doctor became a fateful turning point. This doctor shared the extremely valuable nutritional value of seaweed, a food dubbed the "green salmon egg" by the Japanese. Realizing that the natural conditions in the Khánh Hòa sea area were ideal for cultivation, along with high demand and potential from international markets, especially Japan, Mr. Duy decided to make a spectacular and bold move: to give up his stable job to fully dedicate his passion and capital to starting a seaweed business. The early days on the thorny path of entrepreneurship were challenging the perseverance of the new ...
Source: Agriculture

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