Laos and Taiwan are massively importing oysters from Vietnam

Published 2024년 7월 19일

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Laos and Taiwan (China) are major importers of Vietnamese seafood, especially oysters, which are valued as an affordable 'miracle drug.' The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported that Vietnam's shellfish export turnover reached $63 million in the first five months of this year, with significant growth in scallops, oysters, clams, and snails. Taiwan is the largest market for Vietnamese oysters, making up 82% of exports, while exports to Laos have tripled compared to the same period last year. Vietnam's oyster farming spans about 3,000 hectares, mainly in Quang Ninh, Khanh Hoa, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces.

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Laos and Taiwan (China) are massively importing a type of seafood that is considered a cheap "miracle drug" from Vietnam, contributing to a sharp increase in export turnover of this product group in the first months of this year. Information from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in the first 5 months of this year, our country's export turnover of shellfish products reached 63 million USD. Accordingly, most mollusc products recorded strong growth. Specifically, scallops exports increased by 42%, oysters increased by 31%, and clams and snails recorded increases of 18% and 9%, respectively, over the same period last year. Notably, after breakthrough growth in 2023, oyster exports - a seafood considered a cheap "miracle drug" of Vietnam - continue to grow strongly, earning nearly 7 million USD in the first 5 months of the year. now. In May alone, the export turnover of this group of seafood products increased by 52% compared to the same month last ...

Source: 24h newspaper