INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION IN ACADEMIC AND THEORY ISSUES Thesis title: Research for solutions to overcome barriers of shrimp and catfish exporters to the US and EU markets Information on PhD candidateName: Hoang Thi Thu Hien Graduated year: 2017 Speciality: Economic Development Code: 62.31.05.01 Instructors: Asso.Pro/ PhD Nguyen Tuan Son; PhD Chu Thi Kim Loan Educational organization: Vietnam National Institute of Agriculture Introduction on the thesis During recent years, exportation of shrimp and catfish of Vietnam to US and EU market has contributed remakably to the seafood exportation turnover of Vietnam and promote development of shirmp and catfish production business However, commercial barriers in US and EU market has causes many obstacles and damage to both exporters and millions of raw shirmp and catfish farming workers Therefore, a research for solutions to overcome commercial barrier to promote exportation of shirmp and catfish to US and EU market is very essential The research to find a solution to overcome commercial barrier in US and EU market in this thesis focuses on the following main content: (i) Systematize available commercial barrier to seafood in genenal, shrimp and catfish in US and EU market; (ii) Actual situation of exportation of shirmp and catfish from Vietnam to US and EU market and existing commercial barriers that shrimp and catfish exportation is facing with; (iii) Existing solutions to overcome commercial barriers that applied by exporters and experiences to overcome commercial barriers on shirmp and catfish exported to US and EU market from other nations; (iv) Factors affecting to implementation of solutions to overcome commercial barrier and recommendation to complete solutions to overcome commercial barrier on shirmp and catfish exported from Vietnam to US and EU market in the coming time Academic contribution of the thesis Based on theory and practical reseach, options to overcome barriers on shrimp and catfish exportation from Vietnam to US and EU market has been proposed in the thesis These are practical solutions and would be effective after implementation Among solutions for inovating organization, production and management of shirmp and catfish exportation in the orientation of linking responsibility and benefit among individuals and organizations relating to shirmp and catfish production to make it into a chain, eliminating fragmentation and noncooperation, even opposing one another in the system that requires the close coordination for strong development are the new contents in management of production in trend of sustainable development Signature of the candidate