Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.93% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the highest Q1 rate since 2020, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported at a press conference in Hanoi on April 6.

VOV.VN - With signs of recovery ahead in both demand and import prices in major markets, the seafood industry aims to achieve an export turnover of US$10 billion this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 29, marking the 65th traditional day of the fishery sector (April 1, 1959 – 2024) and the 10th debut anniversary of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (April 15, 2014 – 2024).

Vietnam aims to produce 1.7 million tonnes of commercial tra fish and earn US$2 billion from exporting the products in 2024, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic exports enjoyed a record trade surplus of US$12.07 billion in 2023, surging by 43.7%, and accounting for over 42.5% of the country's total trade surplus, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 29.

The agro-forestry-fisheries sector posted a trade surplus of US$8.04 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 22.5% annually, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Thanks to high demand, Northern Europe is a promising land for Vietnamese agricultural products, according to experts who also underlined the need for domestic firms to ensure product standards to win this potential market.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish) 2023, which is also called the country’s largest fisheries expo, opened on August 23 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecast that aquatic product exports will bounce back at the end of the third quarter and reach the yearly revenue target of US$10 billion.

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnamese seafood exports reaching a record high of US$11 billion last year, the fisheries sector is anticipated to encounter numerous difficulties in the year ahead due to high inflation globally which will lead to consumers moving to tighten their spending.