(seafood.vasep.com.vn) South Korea was the 5th largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp, accounting for 10.7% of the total value of Vietnamese shrimp exports to markets. Although not increasing sharply, Vietnam's shrimp exports to South Korea grew positively in the first two quarters of 2020. In the second quarter of 2020, shrimp exports to South Korea reached US$91.2 million, up 4.9%. Accumulated in the first 6 months of this year, shrimp export turnover to South Korea reached US$162.7 million, up 4.9% over the same period in 2019.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After dropping 3.6% in the first quarter, Vietnam's export of bivalve mollusks in the second quarter of 2020 continued to decrease slightly by 1.7% over the same period in 2019, reaching over US$23 million. Accumulated in the first 6 months of 2020, the exports of bivalve molluscs reached nearly US$42.5 million, down 1.7% over the same period in 2019.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will spend about 80.3 trillion VND (3.45 billion USD) on promoting safe, sustainable and effective agricultural production in the 2021-2025 period, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of mid-July 2020, the total value of pangasius exports to the ASEAN market reached US$73.1 million, down 32.4% over the same period in 2019. The export value to the three largest single markets was as follows: Thailand went down by 33.2%; Singapore rose by 3.3%; Malaysia hiked by 31.3% compared to the same period in 2019. In particular, Singapore was a bright spot in export pangasius to this area.

Forbes has announced the list of 25 Asian Power Businesswomen in 2020, which includes Madam Truong Thi Le Khanh. She is the Founder and Chairwoman of the seafood exporter Vinh Hoan Corp., making her one of only two Vietnamese women included on the list this year. The list aims to honor the women who play a significant role in shaping Asia’s business landscape.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp and tuna exports to EU markets showed signs of recovery in July and August despite the impact of COVID-19, rising slightly against previous months and the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In recent years, Vietnam has been the leading shrimp supplier to South Korea, accounting for 52 percent of the country’s total imports.

The export of the first batch of frozen shrimp to several European countries under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was marked with a ceremony in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on September 11.

Trade between Vietnam and China has produced positive results, despite long-lasting difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Vietnam affirming its position as China’s largest trade partner in ASEAN.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In June 2020, Vietnamese shrimp exports reached US$ 349.9 million, up 19.2% compared to June 2019, which was the best growth since March 2020. Accumulative in the first 6 months, shrimp export reached US$ 1.5 billion, up by 5.7% year on year. This is an encouraging result in the context the Covid-19 epidemic is still ongoing in major markets. Notably, Vietnamese shrimp exports to two key markets, the US and China, in June still recorded positive growth. It is expected that Vietnamese shrimp exports to these markets will still grow well in the coming months.