VN: Shrimp, prawn demand lifts seafood exports

HA NOI ( VNS)  — The export value of seafood in the first half of this year grew strongly due to a sharp increase in shrimps and prawns.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said the value of seafood exports rose 24.2 per cent to US$3.45 billion, of which 48 to 49 per cent came from shrimps and prawns.

The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers said shrimps and prawns were strongly sought by the United States, the European Union, Japan, South Korea and China.