May 07, 2019 | 20:59 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s tra fish exports to ASEAN up 18 pct
Vietnam earned USD 55.17 million from tra fish exports to the ASEAN as of the late March, up 18 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors.
Notably, its exports to Malaysia surged by 70.9 percent, reaching USD 5.51 million in March, up 119 percent annually.
Apart from Malaysia, Vietnam’s tra fish exports to Thailand and the Philippines also grew by 6.5 percent and 40.6 percent, respectively, in the period under review.
The growth proves that regional trade agreements, including the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, began to yield fruits.
In 2018, tra fish exports brought in a record of USD 2.26 billion, rising 26.4 percent year-on-year. Vietnam has targeted a revenue of USD 2.4 billion for this year.
Source: VNA