The Q1 value marked a 109% increase compared to the same period last year.

China emerged as the leading importer in the quarter, with its mollusc imports from Viet Nam exceeding 23 million USD, a staggering rise of nearly 2,000%.

To fully capitalise on this opportunity, VASEP recommended Vietnamese enterprises to focus on improving product quality, post-harvest preservation, and transparent traceability systems. Additionally, standardising farming and quarantine processes are deemed critical to meeting China’s stringent import requirements.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Viet Nam currently has over 41,500 hectares of mollusc farming, primarily bivalves, with an annual output of approximately 265,000 tonnes.