Baseafood exports reach $3.48m

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Seafood Import Export Joint Stock Co (Baseafood) said that in April it had exported more than 1,300 tonnes of seafood worth US$3.48 million. This raised export turnover in the first four months of the year to more than $10 million.
At present, Baseafood produces more than 200 high-quality products, including octopus, mackerel, processed seafood, dried squid and canned foods.
The company exported much of its dried and frozen products to Russia, Europe, Japan and South Korea. It aims to raise domestic sales by 50 per cent by 2010.