August 3, 2007

Vietnam seafood industry targets South America

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) announced that some Vietnamese seafood exporters will leave for Brazil and Chile on September 14 to 24 to conduct market research and further boost exports.

VASEP said the delegation will work with seafood import agencies to study the regulations and standards needed for Vietnam to export to the markets.

The group will also run seminars to draw South American functional agencies and other trade players on Vietnamese seafood quality.

During the fact-finding trip, which is part of the 2007 national trade promotion program, the delegation will attend the Seafood Expo Latin America 2007 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The Vietnamese seafood industry has seen massive growth over the last decade, and export turnover is targeted at $3.6 billion for this year, a year-on-year increase of 7 percemt.

To achieve the figure, the country boosted exports to traditional markets like China, the US, the EU, Japan, Canada, and South Korea, and some new ones like the Middle East, East Europe, Africa, and South America.