Accordingly, in February 2021, Vietnam exported seafood to 104 markets around the world, while in February 2020, Vietnam exported to 115 markets.
Top 10 single markets with the highest seafood import turnover from Vietnam in February include the US, Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Australia, Thailand, UK, Russia and the Netherlands, accounting for 75.4% of total seafood exports from Vietnam.
In February 2020, Hong Kong and Singapore were both in the top 10 seafood import markets of Vietnam, but in February this year, exports to these two markets fell sharply, down by 64% and 83% respectively, so they fell far behind from the top 10. Instead, it is now the Russian reposition with a 57% increase in imports from Vietnam and the upgrade of the Dutch market, although exports to this market decreased by 14%.
Exports to the US market are still leading, after increasing by 25% in January, continuing to increase by nearly 10% in February, while exports to Canada continued to break through with an increase of 31% in February, becoming the 4th largest market (accounting for 4.6% of Vietnam's seafood exports this month, just behind the US (21%), Japan (7.8%), South Korea (9.2%) and China (8.3%).
Notably, there was the spectacular return of China with a 114% increase in imports in February, after a 10% decline in January. This recovery brings optimism to seafood exports in the following months.
In addition, exports to the UK and many other markets also increased sharply in February 2021. Exports to the UK increased by 8%, to Italy by 123%, to Israel by 38%, to Peru by 111%.
The export results in February continued to show the positive impact of the CPTPP and EVFTA agreements on Vietnamese seafood, as exports to the majority of countries participating in the agreements maintained positive growths compared to the same period last year.
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Top 10 seafood import markets of Vietnam, Feb 2021 (million USD) |
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No |
Markets |
Feb 2021 |
Change vs Feb 2020 (%) |
|
1 |
The US |
87.372 |
9.6 |
|
2 |
Japan |
74.070 |
-23.7 |
|
3 |
South Korea |
38.527 |
-16.4 |
|
4 |
China |
34.395 |
113.9 |
|
5 |
Canada |
19.262 |
30.8 |
|
6 |
Australia |
15.610 |
-66.1 |
|
7 |
Thailand |
15.235 |
-7.0 |
|
8 |
The UK |
12.398 |
8.0 |
|
9 |
Russia |
9.171 |
56.8 |
|
10 |
The Netherlands |
8.378 |
-14.4 |
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the evening of December 24, 2024, in Hanoi, the Central Youth Union, Viet nam Youth Federation and the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association held the Vietnam Golden Star Award Ceremony 2024, with the theme "Reaching Vietnam", honoring 200 outstanding enterprises. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's seafood sector is making impressive strides as it nears the end of the year. Aquaculture has maintained steady growth, while fishing activities have recovered thanks to favorable weather conditions.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) To ensure sustainable shrimp farming and environmental protection, Soc Trang Province emphasizes raising awareness and improving the capacity of shrimp farmers through various forms of communication and by developing and replicating effective models.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) To achieve the goal of making the province a national hub for high-quality shrimp post-larvae production and producing 50 billion shrimp post-larvae by 2025, Ninh Thuan has focused on implementing a comprehensive set of measures.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The seafood processing company Kyokuyo has just opened a seafood processing plant in Vietnam to reduce its reliance on China. In Japan, Kyokuyo ranks as the third-largest seafood producer, following Maruha Nichiro and Nissui.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's total fishery production in the first 10 months of 2024 is estimated at 7,889.8 thousand tons, a 2.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Aquaculture contributed approximately 4,612.5 thousand tons, while capture fisheries accounted for 3,277.3 thousand tons.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ms. To Thi Tuong Lan, Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), forecasts that pangasius export turnover could reach the target of USD2 billion in 2024. However, the industry will still face numerous challenges in the coming year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vinh Hoan Corporation has recently announced its business results for October, reporting over VND 1,200 billion in revenue, a 60% increase compared to the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam's tuna exports in October reached nearly $93 million, marking a 22% increase compared to the same period in 2023. In the first ten months of 2024, the total export value exceeded $821 million, up 18% compared to the same period last year.
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