Shrimp exports are showing positive signs in many markets. Exports to the US and EU have shown stable growth. China is implementing policies to boost consumption, which could help increase shrimp import demand from Vietnam.
In November 2024, exports to China&Hong Kong and the EU continued to maintain a double-digit growth rate, while exports to Japan, the US, and South Korea showed single-digit growth.
In November 2024, shrimp exports to the US reached over 55 million USD, up 9% compared to the same period last year. Cumulatively, exports to this market reached 702 million USD, an increase of 10%. Wholesale shrimp prices in the US saw a wide increase in the second week of December. The price increase may be due to concerns over shipping and overall higher costs across the entire supply chain. Shopping and consumption demand during the holiday season in the US is expected to grow positively.
As of November 2024, shrimp exports to China&Hong Kong showed good growth of 34%, reaching 761 million USD. The demand for shrimp consumption during the Lunar New Year has increased imports in this market, making it the largest shrimp import market in the first 11 months of this year, surpassing the US.
Export shrimp prices are showing signs of rising, especially for white-legged shrimp, helping to improve profit margins for businesses.
Shrimp raw material prices are also at a positive level, which will support production and exports.
Moreover, processed shrimp products are experiencing strong growth, which is a positive signal, showing that businesses are shifting towards value-added products.
However, Vietnam's shrimp industry still faces internal challenges that need to be overcome to achieve sustainable growth.
Specifically, Vietnamese shrimp need to improve quality and reduce costs to compete in the international market. This includes enhancing issues related to seed quality control, farming seasons, stocking density, disease management, reducing production costs, and forecasting consumption trends in importing markets to help drive the shrimp export value chain and increase income for shrimp farmers.
In addition, there needs to be a shift in mindset. Rather than focusing on production volume and high technology, emphasis should be placed on sustainability and efficiency, particularly regarding quality, environment, health, and selling prices.
Furthermore, farmers need to keep up with trends in shifting farming species; trends in high-tech, environmentally friendly shrimp farming that adapts to climate change and sustainability; and the development and application of biotechnology. Especially, the link in production chains with international standards to meet market demand is crucial.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
By the end of Q3/2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry recorded a clear recovery as a series of leading companies reported strong profits — some even achieving the highest results in their history. After several quarters struggling with high costs and weakened demand, the latest business results indicate a robust comeback across the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On November 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Embassy of the Netherlands, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized the Vietnam–Netherlands Business Forum under the theme “Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta.”
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