Bac Lieu has established the Bac Lieu High-tech Agricultural Zone for shrimp development, with an area of nearly 420 hectares, a total investment of more than 3,200 billion VND with the support of the Government and the ministries and central branches. This area has built stage 1 infrastructure (preparing to welcome the first nine enterprises into operation) so far and is taking the next steps to soon put into operation.
By 2020, the shrimp production of Bac Lieu is estimated at more than 200,000 MT, the highest ever, accounting for nearly 19% of the country's shrimp production, contributing to the seafood export turnover of over $ 800 million.
Bac Lieu is alluring many corporations, companies with 100% foreign capital, and domestic enterprises to join the shrimp production chain from seed production, technical materials for the shrimp industry to processing for exports. And the birth of cooperative groups and high-tech shrimp farming cooperatives stretching 56km along the coast confirms that the province has chosen an appropriate development direction on alluvial land.
In particular, the cooperatives specializing in super-intensive shrimp farming using high technology in the coastal area of Bac Lieu have formed continuously. These cooperatives are not only a gathering place for farmers to share experience in production, improving the efficiency of the collective economy and each household member. It also creates jobs, stable lives for thousands of local workers in the coastal alluvial area.
The seafood exporters in the province still maintain traditional export markets to continue to export such as Japan, the EU, the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, the Middle East, etc. in addition to continuing to expand the new markets in Asian countries. Thanks to that, the province's export turnover in 2020 increase by 11% over the same period. The export products are focused on seafood. Besides, the EVFTA Agreement took effect in early August 2020, which helps businesses take advantage of opportunities to expand export markets to the European market in the time to come.
Currently, the province is completing all procedures to export whole shrimp to Australia. To attain this goal, the province has directed the construction of disease-free hatcheries, biosecurity shrimp farming areas, etc. The pioneer in this field is Vietnam - Australia Group.
The Provincial People's Committee assigns the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to implement the Agricultural Sector Restructuring Scheme in 2021. The scheme will focus on developing the value chain of the shrimp industry, applying science - technology, especially high technology, to boost productivity, quality, reduce cost reduction, and cope with climate change. DARD also needs to build organic aquaculture zones with key products, building and implementing shrimp production chains, and meeting disease safety standards to export whole shrimp to Australia and other countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is easy to farm and provides high economic and nutritional value, making it a sought-after export commodity in many countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(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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