26 Vietnamese Seafood Firms Attending Fair in U.S.

Twenty six members of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) are participating in the International Boston Seafood Show in the U.S. from March 15 to 17.

 

Vietnamese companies will showcase export goods and advertise documents and images of them. They expect to seek new partners from other markets, especially the US002E

 

Vietnam is one of 10 leading aquatic export countries in the world and its exporting aquaculture brought US$4.5 billion last year. Vietnam’s main aquatic export markets, including the US, EU, Japan and the Republic of Korea, occupy 50 per cent of its total export turnover.

 

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s plan, Vietnam will continue to explore those markets above and diversify other markets.

 

According to the statistics of the US’s Department of Commerce, Vietnam’s aquatic exports to the U.S. totaled US$761 million in 2008, ranking fourth in terms of garments, wood furniture and footwear value.

 

The Boston International Aquiculture Fair is one of the most prestigious aquatic fairs in the world. In 2008, the fair attracted 870 units, including importers and distributors from 52 countries and territories worldwide. (VNA)