However, the figure was US$30 million less than last month due to a shortage of input ingredients, especially in the Mekong Delta. Some frozen shrimp factories had to import shrimp from China and India to ensure timely delivery of their processed products.

At present, aquatic product processing factories in the Mekong Delta are running at 10-20 percent of their capacity. The price of tiger prawns has risen to VND115,000 per kg, up VND30,000-40,000 per kg.

To improve the quality of aquatic products for export and ensure enough ingredients for processing, localities are establishing close processing factories and links between aquaculture farmers through wholesale contracts and providing financial support for the farmers.