Vietnam: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Khanh Hoa province guides food safety compliance procedures for lobsters exported to China

According to some lobster export establishments in Khanh Hoa, in recent days local lobster exports to China have encountered many difficulties, only allowing Vietnam to export very small quantities of lobster. Many lobster trucks are located right at Mong Cai border gate and cannot be exported. This situation causes many businesses to suffer losses. On November 19, talking to reporters, Mr. Nguyen Trong Binh - Director of Binh Thom Seafood Company Limited, City. Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) said that in previous years, lobster was exported to China without limit, when arriving at Mong Cai border gate after completing procedures, they went there for sale. Mr. Binh added that China is Vietnam's largest lobster import market. Since the 8th lunar month until now, this market has limited the import of fresh seafood. Every day they only let through about 40 trucks filled with shrimp, crabs, snails, and fish, so the amount of lobster exported is not as much as before. Mr. Binh said, lobster is a ...