VOV.VN - China became the second largest importer of Vietnamese seafood behind Japan in January, with shrimp and pangasius imports witnessing a four-fold rise compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target to produce some 500,000 tonnes of seaweed by 2030 as part of the nation’s seafood development strategy.With a view to spurring seaweed cultivation, the ministry will submit a proposal to the Prime Minister to develop seaweed as a major product in the seafood industry.

VOV.VN - January alone witnessed agro-forestry-aquatic products rake in US$5.14 billion from exports, marking an annual rise of 79.2%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnamese seafood exports to Canada last year falling by 38.5% compared to 2022, the country remained the seventh largest seafood supplier to this potential market, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese businesses should make greater efforts to tap the potential of seafood exports to Switzerland, a trade official said.

VOV.VN - Seaweed is an industry that continues to capture greater attention as the global trade market size is expected to expand at around 10.8% per year.

More challenges are expected for Vietnam’s aquaculture exports in 2024, according to Tran Dinh Luan, General Director of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The Michelin Guide, a guidebook published annually since 1900 by tire manufacturer Michelin which reviews and recognises exceptional restaurants globally, has revealed five delicious fresh local seafood restaurants foreign visitors should visit in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Japanese seafood companies plan to start processing Hokkaido scallops in Vietnam from January 8 following China’s recent ban on Japanese seafood imports, and to take advantage of the low labour cost in Vietnam, according to Nikkei Asia.

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