Vietnam raked in 2.7 billion USD from exporting aquatic products in the first four months of 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%, the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has reported.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will tighten inspections at fishing ports to improve the management of aquatic exploitation activities at fishing ports, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the ministry.
Measures to boost the export of agricultural and aquatic products to China were discussed at a seminar organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on November 11.
Vietnam earned 570 million USD from exporting aquatic products in May, raising the total figure in the first five months of this year to nearly 3 billion USD, a year-on-year decline of 6 percent.
Under the deft hands of local artisans in the northern province of Ninh Binh, water hyacinth has become an eco-friendly material for producing sophisticated handicraft items for exports.
During 60 years of development (1959-2019), Vietnam’s aquatic sector has reached outstanding achievements, making the country the world’s biggest aquatic exporters.
Tra fish exports are likely to surpass 2 bln USD for the first time this year, presenting an opportunity for Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to realise or even exceed its yearly goal of 9 bln USD.
The use of pesticides and chemical fertiliser in farming and the discharge of solid waste from craft villages and households are the main causes of rural environmental pollution, which has become more severe recently in a country with nearly 67 percent of the population living in rural areas.
