According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers during the span, the export of tuna rose 25% against the same time last year to nearly 397 million USD.
Crab export skyrocketed 84% year-on-year to 101 million USD during the period, with China and Japan being the largest buyers.
The export of tra fish garnered nearly 755 million USD, slightly rising 3% while that of shrimp was 1.3 billion USD, up 7%.
Vietnam’s export markets have showed signs of recovery, both in demand and prices, with fishery shipment to the US, Japan, the EU, and the Republic of Korea posting positive growth from 5% to 26% in May.
In the meantime, shipment to China in May fell 8% year-on-year as consumers tightened their purse strings on a stagnant economy./.
