(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports in the first nine months of 2025 surpassed $3.4 billion, up 22% year-on-year - marking the highest growth rate in three years. The surge is driven primarily by rebounding demand in major markets including China, the U.S, the EU and the CPTPP bloc, along with exporters’ flexible adaptation in product mix and market strategy despite ongoing U.S. tariff pressures.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s swimming crab exports in the first nine months of 2025 reached nearly USD 58 million, up 1% compared to the same period in 2024. Although the growth was modest, positive signals from new markets such as the EU and CPTPP countries indicate significant potential for the expansion of Vietnam’s processed swimming crab products.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Among Vietnam’s wild-caught sector,blue swimming crab fishing is one of the sectors with the highest export value, ranking only after tuna fishing and currently employing around 20,000 fishers. Vietnam’s crab fishing focuses mainly on two species: the red swimming crab and the blue swimming crab (BSC). While red swimming crab is caught across the country, blue BSC is primarily harvested in An Giang province.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) – Many farmers in Ca Mau are successfully adopting zero water discharge - recirculating shrimp farming systems. The approach not only reduces costs and increases profitability but also promotes sustainable development that meets international export standards.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) - According to Vietnam Customs data, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the EU reached $434 million in the first nine months of 2025, up 21% year-on-year. September alone surged by 48%. Double-digit growth was recorded across all three major importing markets within the bloc

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marks a clear recovery for the global surimi industry, with strong growth momentum driven by major consuming markets in the Asia–Pacific region. In this context, Vietnam has emerged as a bright spot, as exports of fish paste and surimi reached over USD 257 million in the first nine months, up 26% compared to the same period in 2024.

INFOFISH, in collaboration with international partners, will organize the 13th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA13) together with the 5th World Tilapia Trade & Technical Conference and Exhibition (TILAPIA 2025), taking place from November 3–5, 2025, at the Swissotel Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from the Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s crab exports in the first nine months of 2025 reached nearly USD 58 million, up slightly by 1% compared to the same period in 2024. Although the growth was modest, positive signals from new markets such as the EU and CPTPP show significant potential for expanding Vietnam’s processed crab products.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's Pangasius export turnover in September 2025 reached $181 million, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2024. The general trend of the Pangasius industry remained positive, reflected by the total export value in the first nine months of 2025 reaching nearly $1.6 billion, up 9% year-on-year.

According to the latest analysis report by Rong Viet Securities (VDSC), Vinh Hoan Corporation (VHC) continued to post positive business results in the first half of 2025, supported by stable export performance and improved profit margins.

In the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached 269,000 tons, up 1% year-on-year, with an estimated export value of USD 2.85 billion, an increase of 20%. White leg shrimp continued to account for the largest share, representing about 78% of total export volume.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs data, in the first8 months of 2025, Vietnam's tilapia exports (including red tilapia) reached over $63 million, a 174% increase compared to the same period last year - the highest level in the past five years.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On October 14th, 2025, representatives from Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) had a meeting with Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang Province to exchange views and coordinate efforts in demonstrating the sustainability of the blue swimming crab fishery, thereby contributing to the removal of barriers under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The global shrimp market is witnessing a strong shift from raw material exports to value-added products.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to a report from Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department, nearly 711,000 hectares of brackish-water shrimp were farmed nationwide in the first eight months of 2025, reaching 99.2% of the annual plan. Of this area, black tiger shrimp accounted for 604,500 hectares (100.18%), while whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) covered 106,500 hectares (93.9%).