Referring to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Russian imported US$32.78 million of pangasius from Vietnam between January and September 2012, showing a decline of 24.8 percent over the compatible time of last year and represented a half of Vietnam’s total seafood sales to this market. From July to September 2012, Russia consumed US$10.8 million of pangasius products.
There are currently a large number of Russia buyers asking to purchase fish from Vietnam, but not many Vietnamese exporters could provide fish as they have got no quotas to export products to this destination.
Russia’s fish production steadily increased over the recent years but the country still purchased more seafood products from outside. Since 2004, Russia has got year-on-year growth in seafood imports. Among imported items, frozen fish (HS code 0303) were the most consumed products. Fresh fish products occupied the second largest part and got the highest growth in import value. Frozen fish fillets (HS code 0304) ranked the third place.
According to statistics from International Trade Center, in 2011, Russia bought US$333.19 million of frozen fish fillets while the market totaled US$822.2 million of frozen fish in all products and varieties. China was its biggest supplier with export revenue of US$95.9 million. Norway took the second position with US$67.2 million. And Vietnam earned US$62.9 million of fish export to become the third important partner.
In terms of value, fresh and frozen fish products made up 60 percent in Russia’s seafood import structure. Fresh fish took a strongly increasing part as the result of Russian consumers’ higher demand for these products in recent years. Fresh fish imports accounted for 11 percent in 2004, and then rose to 32 percent in 2011. In contrast, frozen fish imports fell from 67 percent in 2004 to 35 percent in 2011. Proportion of frozen fish fillet in overall seafood imports went up from 11 percent in 2004 to 14 percent in 2011, mostly due to rise in consumption of frozen pangasius fillets from Vietnam.
Russia Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reported that in the first half of 2012, fish of all products and varieties in Russian retail sales got 9 percent rise in price. Demand for seafood consumption is predicted to keep sharply increasing in the segments of both high and low-value fish products. Per capita seafood consumption will also reach higher levels in the year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Environment has instructed localities to base their stocking schedules on actual conditions in each farming area, while developing plans, allocating resources, and implementing synchronized measures for disease prevention and disaster risk management in aquaculture production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cakes and surimi exceeded USD 45 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025, indicating a positive outlook for this product segment amid recovering demand in many markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) During the week from April 4th to 10th, 2026, Quang Ngai province intensified its monitoring and law enforcement activities with the determination to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Thanh Hoa’s shrimp sector is undergoing a strong transformation by accelerating the adoption of high technology, helping to improve productivity, increase profits, and meet market demands. The province currently has about 4,100 hectares of shrimp farming, with output continuing to rise despite stable farming area, mainly due to the shift from traditional methods to intensive and super-intensive farming.
(vasep.com.vn) Amid ongoing volatility in global seafood trade, Vietnam’s crab exports have made a fairly positive start to 2026. According to Vietnam Customs statistics, export turnover in the first two months of 2026 reached nearly USD 55 million, up 24% compared to the same period in 2025 and more than 2.2 times higher than in the same period of 2024. This indicates that crab exports are entering 2026 with stronger growth momentum, particularly in Asian markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Da Nang City has fully implemented all recommendations from the European Commission (EC) regarding the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, creating an important foundation for the removal of the “yellow card” in the near future.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Hoa Vang district (Da Nang City), red tilapia farming is demonstrating clear economic efficiency, becoming a promising livelihood that helps many households increase their income. A notable example is the model of Mr. Huynh Ngoc Nam, who operates two red tilapia ponds covering more than 4 hectares, generating stable annual income.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Gia Vien district, tilapia farming—particularly the “duong nghiep” strain—is expanding rapidly and gradually becoming an efficient production model for local farmers. Hatcheries in the area are supplying high-quality, uniform, and disease-free fingerlings, meeting the growing demand for commercial farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of March 19, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee, Le Van Su, chaired a meeting to address bottlenecks and propose solutions to expand the super-intensive whiteleg shrimp farming model using low water exchange and high biosecurity standards (RAS-IMTA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On March 10, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued Decision No. 1377/QD-UBND approving the Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control Plan for the 2026–2030 period. The decision takes effect from the date of signing and replaces previous plans for the 2021–2030 period that had been issued prior to the administrative merger in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City.
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