According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the main markets for hides were Japan (59 per cent of total exports), Singapore (22 per cent), France (12 per cent) and Thailand (5 per cent).
Crocodile fillet and dried meat are also available for sale, especially in Korea, Canada and Germany, home to large Vietnamese communities, in addition to some domestic supermarket chains.
At present Ho Chi Minh City crocodile farms are breeding some 114,460 animals.