Shrimp remains the leading export item of the seafood sector (Photo: baodautu.vn)

VASEP said the US market consumed 1.66 billion USD over the first 10 months, while the Chinese market exceeded 2 billion USD during the same period, up 32%. Besides Canada, Australia, and Japan markets, which continued to grow rapidly, seafood exports to the European Union reached 500 million USD.

Shrimp remained the leading export item, earning more than 3.9 billion USD in the 10-month period. Pangasius ranked second with about USD 1.8 billion.