(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Over the past 20 years, ASEAN has been a major seafood trading partner of Vietnam. According to statistics of Vietnam Customs, ASEAN is always put in the top 10 leading seafood importing markets of Vietnam. Vietnam's total seafood export turnover to ASEAN has increased by nine times after 23 years that Vietnam became a membership of the block. In the coming time, exports to the region expected to hit US$1 billion thanks to favorable geographical, cultural and economic conditions.