According to Mr. Truong Dinh Hoe, General Secretary of VASEP, after 2 years of hiatus due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietfish 2022 will be held again with a new and more modern look, which is expected to bring new experiences and new perspectives on Vietnamese seafood. It is a modern industry, towards sustainable, responsible development. Vietnam set the goal of seafood export reaching 10 billion USD in 2022 and 12-15 billion USD in 2025.
Booths to introduce seafood products at Vietfish 2022. Credit: THANH HAI
Vietfish 2022 took place from August 24 to 26, 2022 with the participation of 170 units from 15 countries around the world. The total of 385 booths filled an area of more than 10,000 m² in the Exhibition Center. More than 10 seminars will be held during the 3 days of the exhibition with the following topics: Demand and trends of the post-Covid-19 seafood market; Global Dialogue on Fisheries Traceability - Solutions, and Common Interests of the Fisheries Industry with update methods for rapid testing of antibiotics - microbiology and industrial hygiene monitoring for seafood processing factories.
At this event, VASEP signed two MOUs. The first Memorandum with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) to cooperate on enhancing trade and investment, and organize trade promotion programs. The second Memorandum with the FrieslandCampina VN Company on food safety control, environmental responsibility, nutrition and welfare for employees.
Representatives of VASEP and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) at the signing ceremony, on the morning of August 24, 2022
Vietfish is the largest international seafood exhibition in Vietnam. With the mission of becoming the "Asia's seafood house", a major event, a place where the quintessence of the export business community converges. It is a place of connection where Vietnam's seafood exporter will convey images of the Vietnam seafood industry. Vietfish 2022 also creates trade opportunities between Vietnamese seafood enterprises and international customers. It is also a place for seafood businesses to access modern scientific and technical advances through auxiliary service providers for the seafood industry.
In 2023, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam International Seafood Expo, the exhibition scale will be expanded in both Halls A and B to facilitate more exhibition space and promotion activities for Vietnam businesses. Vietfish 2023 set the goal towards domestic consumers, introducing them to high quality Vietnamese seafood products produced according to the most modern technology and managed according to chain system and achieved international certifications.
Compiled by Thuy Linh
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) By the end of 2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry had left a strong mark with export turnover reaching nearly $11.3 billion, up 12.4% year-on-year. This robust performance reflects not only a rebound in global consumption demand but also the agile adaptation of domestic firms in navigating increasingly stringent trade barriers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the 2025 review and 2026 outlook conference held by the Directorate of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance on the afternoon of January 7, Vietnam’s seafood sector has set a total production target of over 10 million tons in 2026, representing a 0.6% increase year-on-year. Of this total, capture fisheries are projected at around 3.75 million tons (down 2.1%), while aquaculture output is expected to reach 6.25 million tonnes (up 2.2%) compared with 2025.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Ta Food JSC (Fimex, Ticker: FMC) has announced its 2025 business results, reporting revenue of over $300 million (approximately 7.8 trillion VND), representing a 19.8% increase year-on-year; projected profit is expected to reach approximately 420 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s fisheries sector concluded 2025 with landmark achievements: export turnover reached a record high, despite heightened volatility in global trade and increasingly stringent barriers from major markets, most notably the United States. Amid a mix of opportunities and challenges, the fisheries sector also witnessed important policy shifts. Together, these developments form a multifaceted picture of an industry proactively adapting and restructuring toward a trajectory of sustainable development.
(seafoos.vasep.com.vn) According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Vinh Long, the province’s shrimp farming area reached 69,800 hectares in 2025, including 7,500 hectares under high-tech farming models, 18,820 tons of black tiger shrimp and 293,000 tons of whiteleg shrimp.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Building on a robust growth momentum in 2025, Nghe An province has set a strategic goal to reach a total fisheries output of 270,000 tons by 2026, reinforcing its position as a key hub for aquaculture and exploitation.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho City statistics indicate that in 2025, following the merger of three former administrative entities - Can Tho, Hau Giang and Soc Trang - fisheries output in 2025 increased by 6.23% compared with 2024 with aquaculture production nearly 9.1 times higher than capture fisheries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the Ca Mau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ca Mau province has achieved significant, comprehensive and substantive progress in combating IUU fishing in 2025, successfully fulfilling all tasks directed by the central government and strengthening fisheries governance. These efforts have established a solid foundation for the nationwide effort to lift the EC’s "yellow card" warning.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau has exceeded its 2025 production targets, reaching nearly 595,000 tons of shrimp. This milestone reinforces the province’s position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp producer and a bright spot in the country’s seafood sector.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs data, cumulative shrimp exports from the beginning of the year through November reached $4.3 billion, up 21% year-on-year, continuing to serve as the primary growth driver of the entire seafood sector. In November alone, export turnover amounted to $393 million, up 14%.
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