Hanoi (VNA)🎀 – Vietnam’s tuna exports to Japan have dropped for four consecutiveyears since 2013 partly due to high import tariff at 6.4 percent – 7.2 percent.
After peakingat 54 million USD in 2012, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Japan went down to below20 million USD in 2016. From the third largest importer of Vietnamese tuna,Japan dropped to the sixth place the same year.
The highimport tariff reduces Vietnam’s tuna competitiveness against products fromother regional countries such as Thailand and the Philippines, which enjoy a 0percent tariff in the Japanese market.
Tuna exports showed optimisticsigns in 2016 when export value rose 9.3 percent on-year to over 500 millionUSD, but shipments to Japan accounted for only 4 percent of the total figure.
The VietnamAssociation of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has urged the Ministryof Industry and Trade to put tuna in the list of products subject to tariff cutduring negotiations for the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA).
Preliminarystatistics from Vietnam Customs showed that Vietnam’s tuna export turnover inJanuary 2017 reached nearly 34 million USD.
Shipments to Japan unexpectedly surged in themonth, making Japan Vietnam’s fourth biggest tuna market, after the US, EU andASEAN, with a year-on-year surge of 113 percent.
However, it would be difficult for the SoutheastAsian country to maintain these exports if the Japanese government still maintainsthe current import tax levels.
ꦑ Currently, Vietnamese tuna accounts for a smallproportion in the Japanese market, with 0.5 percent of fresh and frozen tunamarket share and two percent of canned tuna.
To help tunaexporters gain a competitive edge, the Ministry of Industry and Trade haspledged to discuss the issue with the Japanese side when the two countriesreview the VJEPA in the time ahead.-VNA
Tuna exports are expected to increase by 8 percent this year to 524 million USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (Vasep).
The value of seafood exports in the first two months of 2017 was estimated at 844 million USD, representing a year-on-year decline of 3.1 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
The event has gathered over 400 exhibitors from 16 countries and territories, with more than 980 booths showcasing a wide range of products and technologies in automotive components, electronics, repair and maintenance, bodywork, accessories, and customisation.
The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang acknowledged the target represents an important milestone for socio-economic development as well as a demonstration of the country’s aspiration for robust economic growth.
The price of E5 RON92 petrol is now capped at 20,631 VND (0.79 USD) per litre, up 1,169 VND from the previous adjustment, while RON95-III costs no more than 21,244 VND per litre, up 1,277 VND.
While German consumers are familiar with Vietnamese products such as coffee, seafood, tea, and spices, many other quality items remain relatively unknown in the market. The Selgros event not only helped introduce Bac Giang lychee to German consumers but also provided them with the opportunity to experience other Vietnamese agricultural products.
The article by Cuba’s Inter Press Service detailed how Vietnamese private enterprise Agri VMA leased 1,000 ha of land in Los Palacios district, Cuba’s westernmost province of Pinar del Río, for rice cultivation over a three-year period. The project’s first harvest in 2025 recorded an impressive yield of 7.2 tonnes per hectare, far exceeding the local average of 1.6 tonnes.
Illustrative image (Source:VNA) 
