Batches of agro-forestry-aquatic products of Vietnam have been shipped to the US in the first two months, offering chances for the country to accelerate exports to a major but challenging market of the world.

VOV.VN - The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) is set to get underway in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring localities from May 12 to 23, that will attract the participation of approximately 10,000 people.

There is plenty of room for Vietnam’s agricultural, aquatic and foodstuff products to gain a bigger market share in Japan as the country has high demand for those imported, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Japan.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese aquatic exports this year are forecast to see an upward trend, reaching 2.1 million tonnes worth US$9.2 billion, marking a rise of 3.9% in volume and 3.5% in value over the previous year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports to Canada witnessed a surge of 20.8% to reach US$5.3 billion last year despite facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Canada.

VOV.VN - With Vietnam’s aquatic market shares in Russia accounting for less than 2% of the country’s total seafood export turnover, local firms have been advised to strive to fully tap into the Russian market thanks to tax incentives from the Vietnam-EAEU free trade agreement.

Vietnam's aquaculture output is estimated at 4.75 million tonnes this year, rising by some 4.17% from 2020, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has asked the Directorate of Fisheries to pool all possible resources and take synchronous measures to soon remove “yellow card” warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 111,110 tonnes of seafood products to Japan worth US$840 million during the initial 10 months of the year, becoming the fifth largest seafood supplier to the Far East nation, according to statistics given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has sent a petition to the Prime Minister proposing the amendment of regulations on quarantine for aquatic products used for food.