Accordingly, striving to 2020, the total area of brackish shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta will be 650,000 hectares. Of which, tiger shrimp will be 560,000 hectares; White leg shrimp will hit 90,000 hectares. Total production of brackish shrimp culture in the whole region will be estimated at 700,000 - 825,000 MT, the export value will achieve at US$4 billion.
In fact, in recent years, Vietnam's seafood industry has made great progress, becoming the world's third largest export country. Typically in 2018, the export turnover reached US $ 9 billion, accounting for 4% of the total export turnover of the whole country, ranked 6th among the main export categories of Vietnam. In particular, brackish water shrimp export turnover has reached over US$3.5 billion annually, playing an important role in overall growth of the country and contributing to solving labor and employment issues, stabilizing political and social security.
Up to now, Bac Lieu province has promoted economic restructuring and production transformation, the potential strengths of each industry and region. This method has initially been effective, making an important contribution to maintaining the growth rate of the local economy.
Particularly in Bac Lieu province, there were about 140,000 hectares of aquaculture in 2018. Aquaculture production reached over 227,000 MT, worth of VND 11,000 billion, contributing to raising the value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production in the province and accounting for about 42% of the province's GRDP value.
It is estimated that in 2019, the total production of aquaculture and fishing in Bac Lieu province will reach 365,000 MT. Thus, the province's agriculture sector will grow by 5.1%, contributing to the overall economic growth of the province in 2019 to 10.61%.
Mr. Luu Hoang Ly, Director of Bac Lieu Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that Bac Lieu is currently actively investing in building infrastructure of high-tech agriculture zone to develop Bac Lieu shrimp. This is an important premise, step by step building Bac Lieu to become a shrimp industry center of the country according to the Prime Minister's conclusions.
Mr. Duong Thanh Trung, Chairman of Bac Lieu People's Committee, said that in the coming time, Bac Lieu province will focus on building high-tech application farming areas as planned. To strive for the target that by 2020, there will be 4 or more high-tech aquaculture zones, including 3 areas for aquaculture and 1 area for producing aquatic breeds.
By 2025, the locality will have 10 or more high-tech aquaculture zones (9 aquaculture areas and 1 aquaculture seed production area), contributing to bringing the seafood export turnover of Bac Lieu province by 2020 to US$750 million and by 2025 to reach US$1 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marked a pivotal milestone for Vietnam’s seafood industry in its restructuring process toward sustainability, transparency, and higher value creation, amid continued uncertainties in the global economic and trade environment. Prolonged inflation in major economies, the rising trend of trade protectionism, and increasingly stringent requirements related to environmental standards, traceability, and social responsibility have posed significant challenges to seafood production and exports. Nevertheless, overcoming these pressures, Vietnam’s seafood sector has gradually demonstrated its adaptability, maintained growth momentum, and laid an important foundation for the next stage of development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Amid the increasingly evident impacts of drought and saltwater intrusion, the shrimp-rice production model in Ca Mau province continues to prove itself as a viable direction, contributing to higher farmer incomes, improved soil conditions and the promotion of ecological and sustainable agricultural development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The management of fishing vessels, monitoring of fishing activities, and handling of violations in the fisheries sector in Lam Dong province have continued to be implemented in a synchronized and stringent manner, contributing to raising awareness of legal compliance among fishermen and aiming to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho’s fishery industry sustained steady growth in 2025 with total aquatic and marine output reaching nearly 783,000 tons, fulfilling 100% of the annual target. Aquaculture, capture fisheries and fishing fleet management were further strengthened, aiming for sustainable development in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius export turnover reached nearly USD 2.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year. This result indicates that pangasius exports maintained their growth momentum despite significant volatility in the global market environment. In December 2025, pangasius export value reached USD 200 million, up 10% compared to December 2024. This solid performance in the final month of the year reflects increased import demand for consumption and inventory replenishment in key markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Spain experienced significant fluctuations. According to Vietnam Customs, during the first 11 months of 2025, export turnover for the first 11 months of the year edged up by 0.3% year-on-year, reaching nearly $15 million.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Beyond achieving double-digit growth, Vietnam’s fish cake and surimi exports are showing a notable year-end "inflection point": the EU his accelerating with nearly twofold growth, China & Hong Kong are rising sharply, while the largest market, South Korea, signaled a slowdown in November. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover of fish cake and surimi reached $327 million in the first 11 months of 2025, up 22% year-on-year; November 2025 alone accounted for $35 million, marking a 5% increase. This serves as a critical foundation for exporters to reassess market structures and competitive intensity while finalizing order strategies for 2026.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau, widely regarded as the nation’s “shrimp capital”, continued its strong performance in 2025 as shrimp output reached nearly 600,000 tons, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp-producing locality.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On December 29, 2025, at the 2025 Pangasius Industry Review Conference held in Can Tho City, the Vietnam Pangasius Association announced that fingerling prices have surged to record levels due to acute supply shortages.
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