VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$6.3 billion from exporting aquatic products during the opening eight months of the year, an annual rise of 9%, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Under the close supervision of the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), along with the tireless efforts of local authorities, Vietnam's fisheries sector has made significant progress after nearly seven years of striving to get the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood products lifted.

VOV.VN - The United States surpassed China to become the largest export market for Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry, and fishery products in the first eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural and Development (MARD).

Vietnam’s seafood exports remained heavily dependent on natural sources, which have become increasingly difficult to secure due to tightening regulations and limited local marine farming, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Accounting for over 7% of the market share, the nation currently makes up the world's third largest seafood exporter, behind only China and Norway, according to industry insiders.

The VIETFISH International Seafood Exhibition that opened in HCM City on August 21 provides a forum for businesses to network and explore business opportunities, update themselves on the latest trends in the industry and underline Vietnam’s seafood quality and global status.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$5.3 billion from exporting aquatic products during the first seven months of the year, up 7% year on year, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The opening six months of the year witnessed Vietnamese lobster exports to China surge 174% year on year to US$122 million in value, making China the largest consumer of the Vietnamese product, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung met with Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Hanoi on July 30 afternoon.

VOV.VN - President To Lam has called on the EU to expedite its remaining member countries’ ratification of the EU - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and soon remove the “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports.