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Vietnam’s processed seafood has won more recognition from many Asian countries, especially Japan, South Korea and Cambodia.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), by mid-July, Vietnam had exported around 22,000 tons of processed seafood worth over US$99 million in total to 53 markets throughout the world.
Japan is the largest importer of Vietnamese processed molluscs with 2,800 tonnes, worth more than $17 million. In total, the country imported over 5,000 tonnes of Vietnamese seafood worth around $29 million.
The South Korea has also increased its seafood imports from Vietnam to meet its increasing demand. By July 15, the country had bought over 2,600 tons of processed fish worth more than $13.8 million.
In the reviewed period, Cambodia, a country with a high demand for canned fish products from Vietnam, imported over 1,400 tons of processed seafood worth $2.4 million.
In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam’s seafood export turnover reached $2.45 billion, a year-on-year increase of nearly 12 percent.
The EU remained Vietnam’s largest seafood importer with $512 million, followed by Japan with over $373 million .
