5M seafood exports up 42% to $4.6bln

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), while seafood exports in May did not grow as much as in April they still rose more than 27 per cent year-on-year. Exports in the first five months of the year stood at over $4.6 billion, up 42 per cent year-on-year. The seafood sector has set a target of $9 billion in exports this year.