The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the shortage of cold storage space in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding areas as goods pile up as a result of lack of demand.

VOV.VN - By enjoying numerous advantages brought about by the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), tuna exports during the remainder of the year are projected to record a sharp increase, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports during the year’s third quarter began to show signs of a slight increase, with this growth momentum forecast to keep going into the last quarter of the year, according to information released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Tra (pangasius) fish prices have dropped to their lowest levels in 11 years since exports have been hit by COVID-19, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Local shrimp exports to the UK market recorded a surge of 15% by mid-September to reach a figure of US$161.2 million against the same period last year, according to data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports in the fourth quarter of the year are projected to reach approximately US$2.3 billion, a slight decrease in comparison with the same period last year amid COVID-19 challenges, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The opening eight months of the year witnessed Vietnamese shrimp exports to Canada enjoy growth of 27% over the same period last year, whilst taking the top spot in terms of exporters to the market, according to figures released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The COVID-19 pandemic could provide a good opportunity for the Vietnamese fisheries sector to increase its share in oversea markets, especially with foreign rivals engulfed by lockdowns or other forms of restrictions, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam's Tra fish (pangasius) exports to markets and the EU in particular still facing numerous difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tra fish exporters have great hopes for quick recovery from exports to the EU after the pandemic by taking full advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Tra (pangasius) fish farming has been hit by a double whammy of COVID-19 and prolonged saltwater intrusion in rivers in the Mekong Delta region, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).