May 5, 2009
Vietnam tuna exports recovering
Vietnamese tuna exports has been recovering, showing positive signs for the seafood sector after month-long fall, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said.
VASEP said in the first quarter of 2009, Vietnam exported 5,954 tonnes of tuna worth US$19 million, with almost all of the consignments being conducted in February-March.
The EU, the US and Japan remain Vietnam's biggest tuna importers, and export volume to the US and Japan increased by 34 percent and 34.5 percent respectively while the figure to the EU market rose by 23.3 percent.
In 2008, Vietnam exported 52,818 tonnes of tuna worth US$188.6 million, up 25 percent in value despite equality in volume.
