Vietnam is expected to earn more than 4.8 billion USD from the export of 1.3 million tonnes of aquatic products this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Of which, tra fish brought in over 1.3 billion USD from 630,000 tonnes.
The Ministry attributed the positive signals in Vietnamese seafood exports to the economic recovery of several countries, especially developed economies, which has slightly upped the sales of seafood globally. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organistion (FAO), the volume of seafood on the world market in 2010 is estimated at around 52.8 million tonnes, in comparison with 52.5 million tonnes in 2009.
However, Vietnam ’s seafood export processing businesses face a lack of seafood products for processing.
To increase supplies, Vietnam has targeted an output of between 6.5-7 million tonnes of aquatic products, 65–70 percent of them aquaculture, as set in the country’s aquatic development strategy till 2020.
In the first nine months of this year, the country earned 3.5 billion USD from aquatic exports. Japan remains Vietnam ’s largest consumption market. It is closely followed by the United States , the Republic of Korea , Germany , Spain and China .
In addition to its major and traditional markets, Vietnamese seafood is now also widely available in many Latin American countries./.
Of which, tra fish brought in over 1.3 billion USD from 630,000 tonnes.
The Ministry attributed the positive signals in Vietnamese seafood exports to the economic recovery of several countries, especially developed economies, which has slightly upped the sales of seafood globally. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organistion (FAO), the volume of seafood on the world market in 2010 is estimated at around 52.8 million tonnes, in comparison with 52.5 million tonnes in 2009.
However, Vietnam ’s seafood export processing businesses face a lack of seafood products for processing.
To increase supplies, Vietnam has targeted an output of between 6.5-7 million tonnes of aquatic products, 65–70 percent of them aquaculture, as set in the country’s aquatic development strategy till 2020.
In the first nine months of this year, the country earned 3.5 billion USD from aquatic exports. Japan remains Vietnam ’s largest consumption market. It is closely followed by the United States , the Republic of Korea , Germany , Spain and China .
In addition to its major and traditional markets, Vietnamese seafood is now also widely available in many Latin American countries./.
