(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s cephalopod exports showed the continuous growth from the beginning of 2017. As of November 2017, Vietnam's cephalopod sales totaled US$570.8 million, an increase of 46% over the same period last year. Exports to the top 9 major importing markets recorded the good growth over the same period in 2016. The supply increased thanks to a rise in production and export volume as well as the flexibility of exporters in adjusting the product structure and markets which facilitated Vietnam’s cephalopod exports in the first 11 months of 2017.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam has the potential in exporting shrimp to the EU when the upcoming free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA) takes effect.

Fishery export value amounted to 560 million USD in the first month of 2018, up 15.6 percent from the same period last year.

The rapid growth of Vietnam’s pangasius shipments has met with several markets barriers in the European Union and United States, where the fish is being gradually pushed away.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 11 months of 2017, Vietnam’s tuna exports hit US$541.5 million, up 18% over the same period last year. In particular, the export value to most of major importing markets grew positively. Exports of frozen tuna products (HS code 03) accounted for 54.2% of total export value and increased by 14% year on year. Notably, despite the smaller proportion, sales of processed tuna products (HS code 16) increased nearly 22.3% over the same period last year.

On April 8, 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam has issued the Circular No 25/2010/TT-BNNPTNT on guiding the food hygiene and safety control for imported products of animal origin

Pursuant to the Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP of 3 January 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Decree No. 75/2009/ND-CP of 10 September 2009 amending Article 3 of the Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP of 3 January 2008;

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates the Circular amending certain articles of Circular no. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT of 13 February 2017 on pre-export inspection and certification for seafood safety.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony to launch the construction of a high-tech agricultural area specialised in shrimp development in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on January 30 as part of a local investment promotion conference.

Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in January 2018 was estimated at 3.09 billion USD, up 25.9 percent against the same period last year.