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).

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of the 17th period of review (POR17) for the period from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020, regarding Vietnam’s tra and basa fish (pangasius) exported to the US.

Vietnam must put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” removed by the end of 2021, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a virtual meeting on the issue on September 7.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a scheme which aims to develop the Vietnamese seafood processing industry and turn Vietnam into a global seafood processing hub by the year 2030.

A consultation session about agricultural and seafood exports to Algeria and Senegal was held on August 11, with the participation of over 100 Vietnamese firms.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is willing to share with Tanzania its socio-economic development experiences and lessons, especially in attracting foreign investment and developing its key garment, footwear, and seafood industries.

Many businesses from Guangzhou city of China have shown their interest in importing Vietnamese aquatic products, according to Le Hoang Tai, Vice Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam on August 10 released “A Trade-Based Analysis of the Economic Impact of Non-Compliance with Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: The Case of Vietnam”.

VOV.VN - With a large network of Asian food distributors, Germany represents a potential market for Vietnamese products to penetrate and gain a firm foothold there in the long run, according to Bui Vuong Anh, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor to Germany.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters forecasts that seafood exports would increase by an average of 7% yearly between 2021 and 2025, reaching US$12 billion in 2025.