The decree is to assign on pangasius farming, processing and exporting.
The decree applies to Vietnamese organizations and individuals; international organizations and foreigners that involve in Pangasius farming, processing and exporting in
Standard conditions for pangasius farming:
1. Location and area for pangasius farming has to consistent with the planning of pangasius farming and processing approved by Provincial People’s Committees.
2. The area and production of pangasius farming should be registered by local authorities of aquaculture management.
3. Pangasius farms must qualify regulations and technical standards for aquaculture; and should be certificated and coded by local authorities of aquaculture management.
4. Use of breed, feed, veterinary medicine, biochemical products and microorganism must follow the regulations by laws.
5. Pangasius farms must apply and be VietGAP certificated on good aquaculture practice or granted the international certifications appropriate to
Standard conditions for Pangasius processing factory
1. Certificate of business registration on fishery processing issued by authority bodies is a must.
2. Pangasius factory must locate within the area of the pangasius farming and processing planning approved or accepted by provincial People’s Committees.
3. The traceability for pangasius should be applied.
4. The factory must apply quality control systems; implement technical regulations and standards of hygiene and food safety in fishery business and production. The factory must be certificated on qualifying food safety for fishery processing.
5. The factory has to assure the announced quality of finished pangasius; self-check and is responsible for announced pangasius quality; fulfill labeling appropriate to regulations by laws.
6. Regarding to the new factory, it has to be tested and recognized the eligibility for food safety by the MARD before operating.
Quality and food hygiene and safety conditions on processed pangasius
1. Pangasius for processing must be raised from qualified farms according the regulations at Article 4 of the Decree.
2. Pangasius products processing must meet the requirements of food quality, hygiene and safety of
3. Regarding to frozen pangasius fillet processing:
a/ Use of chemical, additive and supplement should be followed to the regulations of
b/ Glazing on exported pangasius (water ratio in gross weight) should be appropriate to the regulations of importing countries. Other circumstances, glazing ratio should not excess 10% .
c/ Maximum content of water in pangasius fillet should not excess 83% net weight (the weight of defrozen pangasius fillet)
4. Besides the fulfillment of existing regulations of
This Decree is valid from 20 June 2014
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius export value in September 2025 reached USD 181 million, up 5% compared to the same period in 2024. The overall trend for the pangasius industry remains positive, with total exports in the first nine months of 2025 reaching nearly USD 1.6 billion, an increase of 9% year-on-year.
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