Exporters rejoice at surging tuna orders in January
Tuna exporters in the central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen said the number of tuna orders from the US, Canada, Brazil and Columbia in January rose significantly as compared to the same time last year.
Tuna export prices climb by up to 30 percent over the previous month.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Tuna exporters in the central provinces of Khanh Hoa,Binh Dinh and Phu Yen said the number of tuna orders from the US, Canada,Brazil and Columbia in January rose significantly as compared to the same timelast year.
As orders increased by four to five times, tuna export prices also climb by upto 30 percent over the previous month.
Last year, Vietnamese tuna appeared ideally placed to takeadvantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), with shipments rising0.5 percent year-on-year to 126 million USD during January-November.
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Tuna export prices climb by up to 30 percent over the previous month.(Photo: VNA) 
