American and Chinese tourists are fascinated by a type of snail from Vietnam, export volume increases dramatically

Vietnam mainly exports frozen apple snails and sweet snails, in addition to snails, conchs and other types of snail meat. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam's shellfish exports in the first 8 months of the year reached 125 million USD, up 43% over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the total seafood export increased by only nearly 9% over the same period last year. The main export value of shellfish is clams, mussels, snails and oysters, reaching 120 million USD, accounting for 96%. Of which, clams were 65 million USD, up 19%; snails were 26 million USD, up 137%; scallops were 19 million USD, up 109%; oysters 10 million USD, up 26%,… For snails, Vietnam mainly exports apple snails, frozen snails, in addition to snails, conchs and other types of snail meat. Chinese people especially like snails because they have tough, crispy, sweet meat and can be kept fresh for a long time. In addition, snails are also processed by ...