(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the period of 2010-2015, Vietnam exports to Egypt were on the upward trend, except in 2013 and 2015. In 2015, the export turnover hit US$361.68 million, a slight drop of 4.83% over the same period in 2014.

The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will bring enormous economic benefits for the Southeast Asian country.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has predicted that turnover of the country's seafood exports will reach $7 billion for the year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On 18th August 2016, the Export Support Center of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade held the seminar of "Promoting trade to Middle East - Africa" in order to support Vietnamese enterprises expanding the markets and seeking new partners in the region.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2016, Vietnam tuna exports hit US$224.7 million, equal to that of the same period of 2015. The figure in the period saw no growth due to low demand from main markets and higher global tuna price.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Mexico is one of the 20 largest tuna suppliers as well as it is also one of large importers of tuna in the world. Through May 2016, Mexico imported tuna from 18 countries around the world including Vietnam.

Domestic enterprises will have to import more unprocessed seafood to turn out products for export due to an undersupply at home, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In recent years, Vietnam tilapia exports showed a positive growth, particularly posted a sharp rise from 2012 to 2014 with the growth rate of 76-265%. Tilapia importers from Vietnam also increased from 8 markets in 2005 to 68 ones in 2015. With orientations of MARD to strengthen the production and development of tilapia as a key farmed species, Vietnam tilapia exports in the coming years expected to continue the positive growth.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam shrimp exports in QII/2016 hit US$732.3 million, up 2.3% year on year; lower than the growth of 7.9% in QI/2016 due to shortage of raw material. Through June 2016, shrimp exports touched US$1.4 billion, up 4.8% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2015, the Netherlands stayed as the 3rd largest importer of Vietnam shrimp in the EU bloc. After the growth in the first 3 months of 2015, Vietnam's shrimp exports to the Netherlands declined continuously from April to the end of the year. Entering 2016, shrimp exports to this market continued to decline in the first two months of 2016. Between March and June 2016, the Netherlands reported the continuous growth in importing Vietnam shrimp in which imports reached the highest value of US$14.8 million in June, up 98.3% compared to June 2015.