With a coastline of 192 km, Binh Thuan is one of the key fishing grounds of the country. Aquatic resources are plentiful of various species, of which there are over 500 species of fish, 60 among these are of high economic value; famous specialties such as squid, scallop, cockles, shrimp and bivalve mollusks ... Affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, most seafood exporting enterprises had difficulty in maintaining and expanding the market. Many orders and international trade fairs were canceled, affecting trade opportunities of businesses. However, the province’s output and export turnover of seafood in 2020 still increased compared to 2019, the export products that increased strongly are: frozen seafood, fish sauce ….
The Provincial Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Assurance Department informed that the survey results collected information from enterprises about the output and export turnover in 2020 showed impressive prosperity. For example, Hai Nam Co., Ltd increased the value of output as well as export turnover to more than 36 million USD, up by 9.6% over the previous year. The main export markets such as the EU, the Middle East, Asia, the US and Australia mainly imported frozen fish, in addition to many other items such as squid, shrimp, crab, and specialties ... 3 enterprises are Eastern Sea Fishery Joint Stock Company, Tan Quy Seafoods Co., Ltd. exported new products that increased in volume and turnover such as frozen anchovies, octopus. frozen, frozen salmon. And Hai Trieu Co., Ltd. expanded new export markets to Spain, Malaysia, the Netherlands …
Meanwhile, some businesses also imported raw materials for processing, so even though they were participating for the first time, they brought export turnover up more than 5 million USD compared to 2019. Moreover, a famous product which is fish sauce also achieved export growth of 3.9% compared to 2019, reaching an export turnover of nearly $2 million. Up to now, there are 5 enterprises exporting fish sauce to markets in Korea, America, Japan, EU, Philippines.
Currently, the province has about 230 establishments purchasing, preliminarily processing and processing aquatic products. Many seafood products for domestic consumption have high added value and are able to compete in the market such as: seafood hotpot, instant sesame fish, squid with tamarind, instant dried milk crab, Instant-rolled grilled goby ... Especially, fish sauce products bearing geographical indications in Phan Thiet are interested and selected by many domestic consumers and already have a number of export products. Frozen and dried seafood products have been exported to all continents, traditional seafood export markets such as Japan, Korea, Canada, and Europe have been maintained and stable, and at the same time search, expand the market. Seafood export turnover in 2019 reached 136.1 million USD, accounting for 29.44% of the province's export turnover, in 2020 the seafood export turnover reached 159 million USD, up by 16.77%.
Particularly, in the first three months of 2021, with the consumption demand of markets, especially Asia during the Lunar New Year holiday increasing, the export turnover of the seafood group continued to maintain the growth momentum of US$32.59 million, up by 5.09% over the same period. Having that result, it is necessary to acknowledge the great efforts of the exporting enterprises in dynamically overcoming difficulties and trying to maintain well the traditional export markets to continue increasing export turnover.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports to Japan posted strong growth in the first half of 2026, while a promising new trend has emerged in the value-added product segment. Notably, Vietnamese tilapia fillets have been exported to Japan for use in sushi and sashimi, creating new opportunities to enhance the value of the industry in one of the world's most demanding seafood markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a relatively sluggish first quarter, Vietnam's exports of fish cakes and surimi showed a clearer recovery in the second quarter, particularly in June. Export value in the first six months of 2026 reached USD 148 million, down 2% year on year. However, the newly imposed 12.5% additional U.S. tariff on Vietnamese goods, intensifying competition in Northeast Asia, and increasingly stringent traceability requirements in the EU are making the outlook for the second half of the year more uncertain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In June 2026, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached nearly USD 458 million, up 24% year-on-year. In the first six months of 2026, export value totaled USD 2.35 billion, an increase of 14.2% compared with the same period last year. Growth was driven mainly by the Chinese market and the strong performance of lobster exports, while shrimp exports continued to face pressure from U.S. tariffs and rising logistics costs.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) A project titled "Sustainable Shrimp Industry Governance" has been launched in Ca Mau Province with the aim of supporting the transition of the province's shrimp industry toward higher quality, lower emissions, stronger governance capacity, improved supply chain traceability, and the development of a sustainable shrimp brand that meets the increasingly stringent requirements of export markets.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports have shown encouraging signs of recovery in 2026. In the first four months of the year, total export turnover reached USD 720 million, up 17% compared to the same period last year. This result reflects improving demand across many markets, as well as the efforts of Vietnamese pangasius enterprises to maintain production, secure orders, and adapt to changing market conditions.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The application of high technology in shrimp farming is delivering positive results in the coastal areas of Vinh Long Province, contributing to improved production efficiency and creating significant potential for further industry expansion. However, to fully capitalize on this potential, the province is focusing on aquaculture zoning, infrastructure investment, and promoting modern, sustainable production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Đồng Tháp Province has intensified efforts to curb illegal fishing by strengthening vessel monitoring, law enforcement and seafood traceability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood businesses need solutions to overcome bottlenecks such as labor shortages, difficulty accessing capital, high input costs, and administrative procedures in order to maintain production, adapt to market fluctuations, and effectively exploit export opportunities.
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