Vietnam's Mekong Delta shrimp exports to rise

The Steering Board for the Southeast Region, said that to increase export targets, the provinces planned to produce 214,000 metric tons (MT) of prawn in the second half for processing export products and 430,000 MT of prawn for the whole year, which is 4.6 per cent higher than last year.

Meanwhile, the region expected to produce 54,000 MT of white-leg shrimp and 16,000 MT of blue-leg prawn for export processing in the second half.

Shrimp producers in the region have developed under modern and environmental-friendly modes, including GlobalGAP, VietGAP and safe breeding regions to meet the demand for quality at home and the export markets, the board said.

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