HANOI, Vietnam’s tra fish (catfish) exports, are forecast to reach a new record high of 2.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, surging 70 percent, year on year.

The year 2022 marks a successful year for the production and trading of tra fish in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, as domestic tra fish prices are maintained high, after businesses have made efforts to boost exports, according to the Vietnam Tra Fish Association.

Vietnamese tra fish is exported to 138 countries and territories around the world, with major markets including China, the United States, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership member states, and the European Union, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Phung Duc Tien, said, at a press conference.

The tra fish farming area in Vietnam totals 5,500 hectares in 2022, with total output of 1.6 million tonnes, up four percent and 3.5 percent respectively, compared to last year, according to the Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries.

Vietnam’s fishery industry has seen impressive export growth, with export turnover expected to reach the record high of 11 billion dollars this year, up 25 percent year on year, it said.

Source: NAM News Network