The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on January 14 shipped abroad the first batch of aquatic products in 2018 at Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City.
The first batch of aquatic products in 2018 was exported from Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City.
HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) onJanuary 14 shipped abroad the first batch of aquatic products in 2018 at CatLai port in Ho Chi Minh City.
The batch includedthree containers of frozen shrimp, sea fish and tra fish fillet at a totalvalue of nearly 600,000 USD. The goods were exported to Canada, the US and theUK - three major traditional markets of Vietnamese seafood.
According to VASEPPresident Ngo Van Ich, in 2017, the aquatic sector overcame many difficultiesin materials and markets to fulfilll its export target of 8.3 billion USD,heading to the goal of 10 billion USD in 2020.
Meanwhile, Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong hailed the sector’s effortsin 2017 to surpass the milestone of 8 billion USD in export turnover for thefirst time.
This year, the sector isexpected to create a new milestone in export value, exceeding the set target of8.5 billion USD, he noted.
The minister asked thesector to focus on developing promising markets such as Australia, Japan, theRepublic of Korea and China.
Enterprises shouldimprove the quality and design of their products to create more added value andbuild trademark for Vietnamese seafood in the world market, he added.-VNA
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The first batch of aquatic products in 2018 was exported from Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City. 
