Vietnam’s aquatic exports spiked 40% year-on-year to reach nearly US$5.8 billion in the first half of 2022, the Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.

Community-based groups in recent years have been helping protect marine environments and aquatic resources by detecting and preventing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the central region.

VOV.VN - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has said that his Ministry will adjust policies aimed at encouraging firms to invest in agriculture, as well as to develop production in line with international standards and practices to better serve agricultural exports.

VOV.VN - After recording impressive export growth over recent months thanks to rising consumption demand in China, there are bright prospects for Vietnamese aquatic exports to this market this year, according to the Vietnamese trade counselor in China.

Vietnam’s fishery export hit US$1 billion in May, up 27% year-on-year but down from the US$1.1 billion recorded in the previous month, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported.

A virtual conference looking to bolster shipments of Vietnam’s aquatic products to member nations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is being held on May 30 and 31.

VOV.VN - With high demand from several major markets, Vietnamese aquatic exports in the second quarter of this year are projected to reach a record high of US$3 billion, according to the forecasts made by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - A virtual trade exchange will be held on April 25 - 26 to provide Vietnamese businesses with the latest information about market trends as well as opportunities to export aquatic products to the European Union, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Hong Kong (China) is viewed as a promising market for Vietnamese exporters as bilateral trade experienced growth of 64.6%, from over US$8.28 billion in 2015 to nearly US$13.63 billion in 2021.

The export of aquatic products recorded strong growth last month although the Russia-Ukraine crisis has disrupted shipments to the two European countries since late February and caused spikes in shipping costs and input expenses.