Vietnam’s fishery industry: A spearhead economic sector
Vietnam’s fishery industry has overcome numerous challenges over the past 65 years to record remarkable progress and become a vital economic sector, making significant contributions to the stabilisation and growth of the national socio-economic landscape.
Tra fish farming in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. The model is a collaborative effort between local farmers and businesses. (Photo: VNA)
A high-tech shrimp farming model associated with environmental protection at the Bac Lieu high-tech agricultural park. (Photo: VNA)
Fish-raising cages in Gia Luan-Cat Ba Bay, which attract a host of visitors. (Photo: VNA)
The steel-hulled fishing vessel QNg 94359TS has a capacity of 811 CV. It was the first of its kind built with preferential loans from the Quang Ngai fishermen support fund to exploit seafood in the East Sea fishing grounds, in 2015. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese aquatic products have gained a firm foothold in international markets, and are now exported to 170 countries and territories. In the photo: The processing of shrimp by the Minh Phu Seafood Corp, destined for the US and Japanese markets. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports reached over 53 billion USD in 2023, posting a record trade surplus of 11 billion USD, or over 42.5% of Vietnam’s total trade surplus.
Vietnam earned over 9.8 billion USD from agro-forestry-fishery exports in the first two months of this year, representing a year-on-year rise of 50%, and a trade surplus of 2.7 billion USD, up nearly 2.9-fold.