The export of aquatic products earned the country 372 million USD in February, bringing the total export value of those products in the first two months of 2019 to 1.11 billion USD, up 4.4 percent from a year ago.
Vietnam sets a target of earning 4.1-4.2 billion USD from shrimp exports this year, higher than 3.6 billion USD recorded in 2018, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Fifteen leading Vietnamese enterprises is taking part in the Seafood Expo North America, the biggest annual event of its kind in the region, which opened in Boston, the US, on March 17.
Fifteen Vietnamese seafood exporters attended the Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America, the largest of its kind show in the North America, from March 17-19 to seek new partners and expand export markets.
A seminar discussing opportunities for the Vietnamese fisheries sector brought by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was held in Toronto, Canada on March 21.