Seafood export turnover up 40% in first half

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), seafood exports in the second quarter of 2022 posted turnover of over $3.2 billion, an increase of nearly 36 per cent year-on-year. Seafood exports in the first half of the year reached nearly $5.8 billion, up 40 per cent. While the US still holds the top position in the consumption of Vietnamese seafood, exports to China also rose significantly, by 91 per cent.