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) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports reached USD 7 million in June 2026, down 32% compared with the same month in 2025. Nevertheless, thanks to strong growth in the first five months of the year, cumulative tilapia exports in the first half of 2026 totaled USD 69 million, up 67% year on year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company, a member of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), has been honored with the "Famous Brand - Competitive Vietnamese Brand 2026" certification at an award ceremony organized by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China imported nearly $1.4 billion worth of Vietnamese seafood in the first half of the year, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year, surpassing the US to become the largest export market for the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As part of Vietfish 2026, the International Seafood Hosted Buyer Program has been designed as a dedicated B2B matchmaking initiative for selected international buyers. The program provides opportunities to meet directly with Vietnamese seafood companies, gain market insights, and experience Vietnam's seafood supply chain firsthand.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius industry is shifting its focus from increasing production volume to enhancing value-added products in order to meet the increasingly stringent requirements of export markets. In An Giang Province—the country's leading hub for pangasius farming and processing—businesses and farmers are prioritizing product quality, traceability, food safety, and sustainable development rather than expanding output.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Following strong growth in 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Sweden continued to edge higher during the first five months of 2026. However, the picture is far from straightforward. Orders have fluctuated significantly from month to month, indicating that this market remains cautious, with purchasing decisions closely tied to actual demand and the import cycles of Nordic distributors rather than to a steady upward trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China’s shrimp imports in the first five months of 2026 continued to surpass the same period in 2025, indicating that demand in the world’s largest seafood-consuming market remains strong. However, behind the growth figures lies an increasingly competitive landscape: Ecuador dominates the competitively priced whiteleg shrimp segment, India remains the second-largest supplier, while Vietnam stands out in the lobster segment but still needs to strengthen its advantages through quality, traceability, and reliable supply.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Lobster exports to China continued to surge in the first half of this year, putting the lobster industry on the verge of reaching an export value exceeding $1 billion.
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