(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the latest Vietnam Customs data, pangasius exports in August 2025 reached $200 million, reflecting a 5% increase compared to August 2024. Cumulatively, pangasius exports for the first 8 months of 2025 totaled over $1.4 billion, achieving a positive growth of 10% year-on-year. Several key markets continued to show positive developments.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang ranks third in the Mekong Delta in terms of brackish water shrimp farming area, yet its shrimp production is only in fifth place. In reality, the province’s shrimp sector is developing more slowly compared to many other localities in the region.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Facing market fluctuations and disease challenges, An Giang Province is implementing a high-tech agriculture transformation plan to enhance productivity, reduce risks and promote sustainable shrimp farming. By 2025, the province’s brackish-water shrimp farming area is projected to reach 137,000 hectares, with an estimated output exceeding 155,000 tons, positioning shrimp as one of the locality’s key economic pillars.

Located along the Bay Hap River in Subregion 14, Tan Hung Commune (Cai Nuoc District) enjoys favorable natural conditions for aquaculture, especially commercial crab – a specialty that has built Ca Mau’s reputation.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius industry has gone through more than two decades of growth, from its difficult early days to becoming one of the country’s leading seafood export sectors. The pioneering “F1 generation” of entrepreneurs laid a solid foundation, helping Vietnamese pangasius reach over 140 countries and generate billions of USD in export value each year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vm) In Vinh Long, tilapia farming is thriving thanks to its ease of cultivation, strong adaptability, and high market demand. Many farmers have adopted intensive pond farming models, combining proper feeding practices with strict water quality control. As a result, tilapia grows quickly, is less prone to disease, and delivers high yields.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) For many years, Vietnamese shrimp has been the “star” of seafood exports, with the US, EU, Japan, and China as key markets. However, this picture is gradually changing. High tariffs from the US, fierce competition from India and Ecuador, along with rising domestic production costs, are creating serious challenges for Vietnamese shrimp exporters. In this context, bringing shrimp back to the domestic market is not only a temporary solution but could also become a long-term strategy, creating a second pillar alongside exports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s fish cakes and surimi exports in the first seven months of 2025 showed impressive growth despite global market volatility. According to Vietnam Customs data, surimi exports in July alone reached over $30 million, increase 23% compared to the same period in 2024. This contributed to a total export turnover of more than $195 million for the period, a 28% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam's pangasius exports recorded positive growth amid global trade fluctuations. According to data from Vietnam Customs, pangasius export turnover reached over $1.2 billion, an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This figure highlights the industry's resilience in the face of challenges from international markets and policies.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the Department of Science and Technology of Ca Mau province, the RAS-IMTA technology will be one of the breakthrough solutions to reduce environmental pollution and enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese shrimp. With proven efficiency in cost, productivity, and environmental protection, this model is suitable for large-scale expansion, especially in the province’s concentrated farming areas.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In July 2025, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Can Tho City continued implementing plans and solutions to develop aquaculture and protect aquatic resources, while regularly conducting environmental monitoring to provide timely recommendations for farmers.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The shrimp–mangrove farming model, in which shrimp are farmed under mangrove canopies, has been expanding strongly in coastal provinces of the Mekong Delta such as Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, An Giang, Can Tho, and Vinh Long. This is a sustainable aquaculture model that helps protect forests, adapt to climate change, and provide stable livelihoods for local communities.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In recent years, Dong Thap’s pangasius sector has affirmed its strong position in both the Mekong Delta region and the whole country, with export turnover increasing year after year. The province has been restructuring the pangasius industry, focusing on effective water environment monitoring, as well as digital transformation in the management and operation of the sector.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau is implementing an advanced intensive farming model for whiteleg shrimp using the RAS-IMTA technology (recirculating aquaculture system combined with integrated multi-trophic aquaculture).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Minh Phu Seafood Corporation recorded an after-tax profit of nearly VND 177 billion in the first six months of the year - almost four times higher than the same period last year - thanks to increased production and sales of value-added products.