VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to a number of major markets have experienced a downward trajectory recently due to the increase in production and freight costs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.

Tuna exporters are forecast to meet obstacles in the third quarter due to hike in transport costs and COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tuna exports enjoyed strong growth during the opening four months of the year, recording an annual rise of 15% to reach roughly US$226 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam's tuna exports increased strongly in the first month of this year, especially to the US market with many orders.

Tuna exporters in the central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen said the number of tuna orders from the US, Canada, Brazil and Columbia in January rose significantly as compared to the same time last year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports are unlikely to record a bounce back during the year ahead due to the complicated nature of developments regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic globally, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The nation’s tuna exports to major markets in the EU, such as Italy, Germany, and Spain have seen respective increases of 60%, 20%, and 41%, with exports to the EU set to continue with strong growth until the end of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers of Vietnam (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to the United States have enjoyed a sharp rebound following a period of enduring a constant decline, according to figures released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam’s tuna exports to Italy soared by 8.6% last month over the same period last year.

Vietnam’s tuna exports to the Middle East and Africa have seen positive signs since the beginning of the year despite declines in overall seafood exports in the face of COVID-19, First Secretary and Head of the Trade Office at the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt Nguyen Duy Hung said on October 25.