According to the Can Tho Department of Agriculture and Environment, the city’s total aquaculture area reached 97,078 hectares in 2025. Total aquatic and marine production was estimated at nearly 783,000 tons, meeting 100% of the annual target and representing a 2.81% year-on-year increase. Of this total, aquaculture production accounted for 705,958 tons, while capture fisheries contributed approximately 77,000 tons.
Several of the city’s flagship aquatic species continued to record positive results. Pangasius farming spanned 820 hectares, equivalent to 8.04% of the plan with harvested output exceeding 250,000 tons - achieving 100% of the planned goal. Meanwhile, bronze featherback fish production totaled 13,500 tons across 100 hectares. Whiteleg shrimp farming reached 38,878 hectares, surpassing the plan by 1.51%, yielding an output of 205,200 tons. Black tiger shrimp hit 12,700 hectares, meeting 100% of the target and rising 3.67% year-on-year, while output reached 24,500 tons, up 34.78% compared to 2024.
Currently, Can Tho city has 79 aquatic seed production and nursery facilities. In 2025, these establishments produced and nursed 228.6 million black tiger and whiteleg shrimp post-larvae, along with 175.9 million fingerlings of various species, largely meeting farmers’ demand for high-quality and biosecure seed stock.
In recent years, the city’s fisheries sector has continuously implemented comprehensive solutions for aquaculture management, harvesting and the protection of aquatic resources, while enhancing environmental monitoring and promptly issuing advisories to support local farmers. In 2025, authorities issued 34 food safety certificates for aquaculture zones and 7,560 registration certificates for cage farming and key aquatic species.
Regarding the harvesting sector, Can Tho currently has 784 fishing vessels registered and managed with a combined capacity of 210,631 CV. Of these, 341 vessels measuring 15 meters or longer (100% of these vessels have been equipped with VMS) with a total capacity of 186,335 CV; 47 vessels are engaged in fisheries logistics services. For vessels 12 meters or longer, 383 out of 465 have had their inspection certificates renewed, representing 82.37%, while 100% of fishing vessels have been granted fishing licenses.
The municipal fisheries sector, in coordination with local authorities, has intensified the management of prohibited fishing practices; comprehensive reviews, information campaigns and outreach activities to ensure fishermen commit to regulatory compliance and refrain from using banned fishing gear in capture fisheries.
Data from the VnFishbase system reveals that 177 fishing vessels currently have expired inspection certificates. These vessels have all returned to port and ceased fishing operations by the end of 2025. Among them, 40 long-term delinquent vessels have been listed, gathered and required to sign formal pledges against further activity. For the remaining 137 vessels, functional authorities are supporting fishermen in completing inspection renewals ahead of the Lunar New Year 2026.
Heading into 2026, Can Tho city will continue to prioritize support for businesses and households in the fisheries sector, aiming for a model of sustainable and high-efficiency development. The Can Tho Department of Agriculture and Environment will further strengthen the management of the fishing fleet, while maintaining rigorous monitoring and control over both aquaculture and harvesting activities. At the same time, the department will provide hands-on assistance to vessel owners to streamline registration renewals, ensure comprehensive data integration intothe National Fisheries database and maintain 100% monitoring of fishing vessels operating at sea through the VMS system, with strict enforcement measures applied to violations.
(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.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
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