According to Ca Mau's agricultural sector, in the first 8 months of 2023, the estimated output of exploited seafood reached nearly 156.000 tons, up more than 1% over the same period. Estimated aquaculture output reached nearly 270.000 tons, up nearly 6.5% over the same period, of which shrimp output is 158.000 tons.
Mr. Le Van Su, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, proposed to continue to improve the efficiency and value of the aquaculture industry, and to strengthen guidance in the last months of 2023. He also proposed that localities continue to review and compile statistics on the amount of aquatic products currently being farmed by households and at processing and production facilities in the area.
Mr. Le Van Su requested the agricultural sector to regularly update timely information on seasonal schedules, prices to businesses and farming households in order to have appropriate plans and solutions in farming, processing and exporting.
In addition, the Ca Mau agricultural industry requires localities to focus on stabilizing the farming of key species suitable to the geographical location of each region. Promoting the development of marine farming and objects with high economic value. Maintaining ecological and organic shrimp farming areas, developing green agriculture, circular agriculture and building irrigation infrastructure for aquaculture production.
Talking about the issue of reducing costs in aquaculture production, Mr. Le Van Su, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, said that it is necessary to take measures to reduce costs in aquaculture, applying new techniques in all stages of the farming process. Organizing production links reduction via intermediaries, ensuring input materials reach farmers in the fastest way, at the lowest cost, and at the same time helping people trace the origin of aquaculture. In addition, strengthening propaganda of anti-IUU fishing laws to fishermen.
Ca Mau Shrimp Festival held for the first time Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Le Van Su said that after 4 years, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has just signed and promulgated plan No. 170, from December 13 to 16/12/2023, Ca Mau province will organize the Ca Mau Shrimp Festival and the OCOP Products Network Connection Forum in the Mekong Delta 2023, with the theme "Enhancing Vietnamese shrimp - Developing OCOP products".
Accordingly, the Ca Mau Shrimp Festival and OCOP Products Network Connection Forum in the Mekong Delta 2023 is expected to feature over 600 booths showcasing shrimp products, attracting 10.000 participants. Within the framework of the event, many activities will take place on a regional scale, including: Opening activities, exhibitions, trade events, Ca Mau seafood culinary festival, cultural experiences, and fun. entertainment...
Ca Mau Shrimp Festival and OCOP Products Network Connection Forum in Mekong Delta 2023 are organized with various activities, reflecting the quintessence and unique values of the life and culture of the people of the Mekong Delta and Ca Mau. The festival will promote and introduce the potential of sustainable development of Vietnam's shrimp industry in general and Ca Mau in particular. It will also introduce products, models, and experiences and connect shrimp producers, processors, consumers, and exporters. This will help to boost production, value, and market access, and bring the best benefits to shrimp farmers and businesses.
For many years, Ca Mau province leads the country in shrimp farming area and farming and processing exported shrimp output.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of VIETFISH 2026 on August 19 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), U.S. Consul General Melissa Brown highlighted the important role of the exhibition in connecting Vietnam’s growing seafood industry with buyers, suppliers, and partners from the United States and around the world.
(vasep.com.vn) Tomorrow, August 19, 2026, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition – Vietfish 2026 will officially open at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, Vietfish 2026 promises to provide a dynamic platform for business networking, trend updates, product experiences and comprehensive cooperation across the domestic and international seafood community.
(vasep.com.vn) The global tilapia market continues to grow, creating significant opportunities for countries with strengths in aquaculture, processing, and exports. Against this backdrop, Vietnam’s tilapia industry is gradually developing toward higher quality, greater product diversification, and broader market reach. At Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), together with the VASEP Tilapia Producers and Exporters Club, will host a joint booth to promote the image and potential of Vietnamese tilapia to domestic and international buyers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports are heading towards $12 billion this year, potentially the highest level on record. Yet one of the country’s export strengths is facing a growing list of challenges.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The first six months of 2026 indicate that Vietnam’s tilapia industry is entering a new phase of development, with strong export growth but also greater demands for production scale, quality and international competitiveness.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition, will officially take place from 19–21 August 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City. As Vietnam’s largest annual seafood trade event, organized by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietfish 2026 will once again bring together leading seafood companies, industry experts, and international partners from across the global seafood value chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached USD 1.1 billion in July 2026, up 4.8% compared to the same period in 2025. Cumulative exports in the first seven months of the year totaled nearly USD 6.86 billion, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year. Exceeding the USD 1 billion mark in July further reinforces the prospect that Vietnam’s seafood exports could surpass USD 12 billion in 2026. However, the July figures also send a clear signal that the most favorable growth period may have passed: overall export growth slowed to just 4.8%, pangasius exports fell 6.1%, tuna exports were virtually flat, while exports to the EU, South Korea, and the Middle East all recorded double-digit declines.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the seminar "Global Seafood Market and the Future Workforce: Trends, Opportunities, and Sustainable Development Pathways for Vietnam's Seafood Industry" will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on August 19, 2026, at Convention Room B, Level 2, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first of five specialized seminars at Vietfish 2026, focusing on key issues that are shaping the long-term development of Vietnam's seafood industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese seafood exports recorded impressive growth, generating nearly 6 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of the year, up 13% compared with the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
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