Vietnam earns USD7.16B from fishery exports in nine months

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HANOI (XINHUA) – Vietnam exported USD7.16 billion worth of fishery products from January to September, up 8.5 per cent year-on-year, local media cited the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Shrimp reported the highest export value with USD2.8 billion, up 10.5 per cent year-on-year while tra fish exports rose eight per cent to USD1.46 billion during the cited period.

Tuna export, which was strong earlier in the year, has slowed since August.

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