Vietnamese tuna products exported to 80 markets worldwide

Viet Nam's seafood exports in the first three months of the year showed good growth, bringing hope for the entire seafood industry, including processed tuna products.

According to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), canned tuna exports in the reviewed period surged 53 percent year-on-year, bagging over US$196 million, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent.

VASEP's tuna market expert, Nguyen Ha said that Vietnamese tuna exporters have expanded export markets right from the beginning of this year. In the first quarter, tuna products were shipped to more than 80 markets, compared to 70 markets in the same period last year.

Tuna exports to the U.S., after increasing sharply in January, decreased slightly by eight percent in February./.