The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors forecasts a significant growth in the country's tuna exports, with an anticipated increase of 18% to reach US$1 billion this year. This growth is largely driven by rising exports to the United States, Middle East, and Japan, which have offset the challenges faced in exporting to the EU due to the implementation of regulations against IUU fishing. Despite a slight deceleration in the third quarter, the US market has seen a surge in demand for tuna imports, attributed to the recovery in aquatic product demand during the year-end holidays and the US presidential election. Meanwhile, Japan's demand for tuna has also increased, linked to economic improvement and a sharp appreciation of its national currency, leading to a 31% growth in Vietnam's tuna exports to Japan in October.