Vietnam has seen an increasing export of canned tuna to a number of key market though adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Hanoi (VNA)– Vietnam has seen an increasing export of canned tuna to a number of key market though adverse effects of theCOVID-19 pandemic, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that in thefirst four months of 2020, the export of Vietnam’s canned tuna to the US rose 2percent year-on-year.
The increasing demand for canned tuna in the European Union (EU) pushedVietnam’s shipments to this market up 2.7 percent compared to the same periodlast year.
In April, the country’s tuna export to ASEAN recorded a rise of 4 percentyear-on-year. In particular, a surge of 61 percent was seen in Thailand - thelargest importer of Vietnamese tuna in the group.
The tuna shipments to Egypt and Japan expanded 59 percent and 36 percent,respectively.
VASEP said that Japan is increasing import of other processed tuna productsfrom Vietnam, especially frozen tuna, which saw a year-on-year soaring growthof 111 percent./.
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Vietnam’s export of tuna to China rocketed by 771 percent in the first two months of this year, making the market the fifth largest importer of Vietnamese tuna after the US, the EU, Israel and the ASEAN, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Value chains, which involve fishing, processing and consumption of tuna, have helped Vietnamese tuna products gain competitive edge in more than 200 markets worldwide, according to insiders.
In the difficult economic context caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) suggested tuna processors and exporters tap the domestic market.
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Processing tuna for export (Photo: internet) 
