Sardines
Illustrated Coastal scene inspired by Northern Vietnam, near Hải Phòng.
Hạ Long Canfoco
Hải Phòng, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam
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
| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Vietnam |
| City | Hải Phòng |
| Founded | 1957 Vietnam's oldest cannery, founded with Soviet aid and visited by Hồ Chí Minh. |
| Company | State-linked listed company |
| Price | $$ — mid-range |
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
Cá sốt cà (fish in tomato sauce)
tomato sauce155g
Label declares only generic fish; species unverified, do not describe as sardine without follow-up
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