Despite a raft of difficulties Vietnam's tuna exports grew 21 percent in the first half of 2021.
The Southeast Asian nation's tuna exporters have faced increased production costs, rocketing container rental costs and increased transportation rates, but managed to overcome them to ship exports worth $355 million (€298.8 million) in the period.
The United State's rapid COVID-19 vaccination program played a major role in Vietnam's export recovery, with the reopening of foodservice chains and hotels boosting demand and hiking Vietnam's market in the country up nearly 21 percent to $153 million (€128.8
