The strong growth has reinforced seafood’s role in expanding export earnings and improving the agricultural sector’s trade balance.
China, the US and Japan remain Vietnam’s three largest seafood export markets, accounting for 23.7 percent, 15.7 percent and 14 percent of total exports, respectively.
Notably, seafood exports to China surged 33.9 percent in the first eight months of the year. Exports to the US rose 1.5 percent, while those to Japan increased 2.8 percent.
With its large market size and growing demand, China is creating additional room for Vietnamese seafood exporters to expand, raising expectations for continued growth in the final months of the year.
