Vietnamese shrimp exports to the United Kingdom have registered a strong growth even as shrimp exports to the European Union have been registering a declining trend since early this year.

Processing shrimp for export in (Source: VNA)

Shrimp import volumes in the United Kingdom have declined, but Vietnamese exporters have done well in that market.

Statistics from Viet Nam's General Department of Customs show that shrimp exports to the United Kingdom reached 9.4 million USD in May, double the figure for the previous month.

In the first five months of this year, shrimp exports to the United Kingdom reached 36.2 million USD, up 50.9% year-on-year.

VASEP General Secretary Nguyen Hoai Nam said shrimp exports to Britain had increased due to a larger supply of shrimp and a lower price for the seafood on the world market.

(Source: VNA)