Export of aquatic products earns 1.5 billion USD in first quarter
Vietnam earned 537 million USD from the export of aquatic products in March, bringing the total figure of the year’s first three months to 1.5 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent.
Processing shrimps at Soc Trang seafood process joint stock company (Photo: VNA)Leading markets for Vietnamese seafood are Japan, the US, China and the Republic of Korea (RoK), while the highest surge was seen in the Brazilian market with 67.6 percent, followed by the Netherlands with 55.6 percent, Japan with 28.5 percent and Canada 24.3 percent.
Imports of aquatic product were valued at 306 million USD in the period, up 30
percent compared to the same period last year.
Prices of Tra fish in the first quarter increased due to a decline in
supply while businesses stepped up buying materials to fill their export orders
in early 2017.
Meanwhile, shrimp supply
was tightened while the demand of processor was on the rise, leading to
increases in prices. – VNA
You should also see
Vietnam’s cultural diversity attractive to foreigners: Thai scholar
Vietnam has unique native diversity which is attractive to foreigners, Thai scholar Songrit Pongern said in an interview on Vietnamese culture with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Bangkok.
See more
Business
Industrial, logistics property attractive to investors: Savills
Vietnam’s industrial real estate sector has great potential for developing more projects related to data centres, cold storages and logistics, according to John Campbell, Associate Director, Head of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam - the largest and most experienced real estate services company in the Southeast Asian nation.
Business
Tra Vinh clam breeding cooperatives receive ASC certificate
Three clam farming co-operatives in the Mekong Delta of Tra Vinh with a total area of 433ha have been awarded the Aquaculture Stewardship Council quality certification.
Business
Central Retail signs agreements with southeastern businesses, cooperatives
Central Retail Vietnam's sourcing team has met with businesses and suppliers in the southeast to discuss cooperation opportunities at a trade promotion conference between Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbours in Binh Phuoc province last week.
Business
Vietnam attracting Japanese investments to new areas
Vietnam is striving to lure more Japanese investments to digital transformation and green growth, as recommended in the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJI).
Business
Reference exchange rate down 1 VND at week’s beginning
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,619 VND/USD on March 19, down 1 VND from the last working day of previous week (March 17).
