China is expected to stay the largest export market for Vietnamese pangasius this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The US represents the country’s largest export market, with a total of 11 items reaching over US$1 billion, according to figures given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese lobster exports during the opening nine months of the year witnessed a seven-fold increase year on year to US$179 million, with 90% generated from the Chinese market, recording a three-digit growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) markets have increased considerably over the past three years since the trade pact came into force, making up one fourth of the country’s total seafood exports annually.

VOV.VN - Australia’s import of shrimp from Vietnam has soared this year while imports from Thailand and China have fallen, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said, citing data of the International Trade Center (ITC).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) exports surged by 81% to reach US$2.2 billion by mid-October, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports recorded annual growth of 34% over the past 10 months of year, reaching US$9.5 billion, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - With tuna exports surging by 55% to nearly US$808 million during the past nine months of the year, the tuna industry is anticipated to rake in US$1 billion this year, according to figures compiled by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam’s fishery sector is preparing for the visit by an EC delegation at the end of this month, during which they will inspect the fight against illegal, unreported and undocumented (IUU) fishing in the Southeast Asian nation.

Vietnam has been doing its utmost to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in an attempt to lift the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against its seafood exports and avoid a “red card” which could lead to a trade ban.