Currently, registered commercial farms in Việt Nam are permitted to breed at least 39 globally threatened species. However, ENV says many of the animals in these farms originate from the wild and are simply passed off into the legal market.

Vietnam's eel exports nearly doubled thanks to a mud-free farming model, opening up new prospects while still facing numerous barriers related to international standards.

The Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Environment has recently forecast three scenarios regarding the impact of U.S. tariffs on agricultural, forestry, and fishery exports.