VOV.VN - The country has been strongly advised to redouble efforts to put an end to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ removed, thereby boosting aquatic exports to the EU market, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese black tiger shrimp exports to the Spanish market witnessed vigorous growth during the past nine months, according to figures released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports have encountered difficulties over the past months due to the COVID-19 impact but are expected to grow again in the fourth quarter to generate US$8.4 billion for the whole year as the global market rallies, according to industry insiders.

The growth of processed seafood output in Vietnam will reach over 6% a year by 2030 under a national seafood processing development strategy for 2021-2030 which has been approved by the Prime Minister.

VOV.VN - The agricultural sector is expected to meet its set target of earning US$44 billion from exports this year following its impressive performance over the past nine months despite the negative COVID-19 impact.

Vietnam’s seafood exporters are seeking ways to boost shipments to niche markets, as COVID-19 is disrupting supply chains, hindering logistics services and raising transportation costs.

VOV.VN - Many businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak, have faced a serious shortage of workers possessing a COVID-19 ‘green card’ as they struggle to resume production, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent roughly US$1.35 billion importing seafood products during the eight months of the year, an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, during his talks in Havana on September 20 with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, thanked the Cuban side for giving top priority to supplying COVID-19 vaccines and transferring vaccine production technology to Vietnam to help it combat COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The EU's import demand for seafood is anticipated to increase in volume in the near future compared to the same period from 2020, with the Vietnamese seafood market share set to grow due to local seafood exporters taking advantage of the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).