Tuna exports on the rise

Vietnam has exported nearly 6,000 tonnes of tuna since the beginning of this year, earning US$19 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).

Most of the consignments were conducted in the past two months.

This is a positive sign for the seafood sector following a month-long fall in exports, says VASEP.

The European Union, the United States and Japan remain Vietnam’s biggest tuna importers. The export volume to the US and Japan increased by 34.8 percent and 34.5 percent respectively while the figure to the EU market rose by 23.3 percent.

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