The aquaculture production in April 2013 was estimated at 187,300 MT, down 4 percent year on year in which pangasius production gained an estimated 148,400 MT, down 6 percent; shrimp output reached 27,500 MT, up 4.2 percent and marine products touched 11,400 MT, up 5.6 percent.
In April 2013, pangasius production in An Giang gained an estimated 18,000 MT, down 18 percent; Can Tho 7,400 MT, down 1.4 percent; Ben Tre 22,000 MT, down 29 percent; and Vinh Long 1,800 MT, down 52 percent. Black tiger shrimp production in Ca Mau reached 11,000 MT, nearly equal to the same period of the last year; and Bac Lieu 6,500 MT, up 6.2 percent.
In April, capture production was estimated to hit 222,500 MT, up 4.4 percent from the same period of 2012 in which marine catch reached 212,500 MT, up 4.6 percent.
In the first four months of 2013, fisheries production was estimated to reach 1.56 million MT, up 0.9 percent year on year in which aquaculture production touched 687,300 MT, down 2.7 percent and catch volume turned over 873,700 MT, up 4 percent year on year. Out of catch volume, marine catch generated 825,000 MT, up 4.3 percent over the same period of 2012 with finfish production of 633,000 MT (+4.4 percent); shrimp output of 35,900 MT (3.5 percent). Marine catch is mainly offshore associated to giant finfish, especially ocean tuna.
In Jan-Apr 2013, capture production in Binh Dinh was 3,100 MT, up 76.1 percent year-on-year; Phu Yen with 3,900 MT, up 8.9 percent.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
By the end of Q3/2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry recorded a clear recovery as a series of leading companies reported strong profits — some even achieving the highest results in their history. After several quarters struggling with high costs and weakened demand, the latest business results indicate a robust comeback across the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On November 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Embassy of the Netherlands, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized the Vietnam–Netherlands Business Forum under the theme “Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta.”
According to data released by the General Statistics Office, Vietnam’s total aquatic production in the third quarter of 2025 reached over 2.71 million tons, up 3.3% year-on-year. Cumulatively, in the first nine months of 2025, the country’s total aquatic production exceeded 7.26 million tons, an increase of 3.2% compared to the same period last year.
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