Vietnam’s tuna industry has bounced back strongly post-pandemic as export soared 72% year-on-year to US$259 million in the first quarter of 2022, the highest in five years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to Portugal continued to record a three-digit growth rate in the first quarter of the year, according to statistics given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tuna exports maintained a high growth rate during the opening months of the year, despite strong fluctuations in the global market over the past year, partly thanks to opportunities gained from numerous free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - After enduring a deep decline in late 2021, Vietnamese tuna exports to Canada have enjoyed constant growth in the opening months of the year, with the export value to this market also doubling compared to the time prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import-export value rose 14.37% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, fetching US$176.35 billion, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Local tuna exports reported a spike during the initial months of the year due to tuna exporters taking full advantage of opportunities from new trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

VOV.VN - The ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has significantly affected Vietnamese tuna exports to these markets, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to the United States saw a year-on-year surge of 210% in January to reach nearly US$44 million, accounting for roughly 50% of the total export value of the product, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam's tuna exports to the US has increased stably, accounting for 15% of the market share in this country.

The three-digit growth rate of Vietnam’s tuna exports to Mexico and Israel is considered a catalyst for a strong increase of over 16 percent of the country’s total tuna export value in 2021.