Vietnam has 620 industrial aquatic processing facilities
Vietnam has 620 industrial aquatic processing facilities, according to the Directorate of Fisheries at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam has 620 industrial aquatic processing facilities, according to theDirectorate of Fisheries at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Of them, 415 have metstandards for exports to Japan, the US, Europe and other markets.
In addition, there aresome 3,000 small-scale establishments at traditional trade villages.
Aqua productprocessing has become a spearhead sector which boasts a large production volumeand takes the lead in international integration, said the Directorate.
Vietnamese aquaproducts have made their appearance in 176 markets across the globe.
Furthermore, localprocessors are striving to boost domestic production and consumption as exportsare hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam earned 790million USD from exporting aquatic products in May, lifting the total figure inthe first five months of this year to nearly 3.3 billion USD, a year-on-yearrise of 14 percent./.
Vietnam shipped overseas 130.94 billion USD worth of goods in the first five months of 2021, up 30.7 percent annually, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Vietnam raked in 22.83 billion USD from exporting agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first five months of 2021, representing a year-on-year increase of 30.3 percent, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The export of aquatic products to the United States posted a sharp growth in the past three months despite the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy.
Vietnam earned 790 million USD from exporting aquatic products in May, lifting the total figure in the first five months of this year to nearly 3.3 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 14 percent.
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Processing frozen shrimp for export (Photo: VNA) 
