Potential for Vietnamese seafood
According to statistics, Vietnamese exports to Egypt reached more than US$282 million in the first nine months of this year, an increase of almost 71 percent from a year ago. Of this, seafood took first place with revenue of more than US$56 million accounting for 20 percent of total exports, and 100 percent of seafood export revenue in 2013. Fiber took second place with an export revenue of US$34.49 million, and pepper third place with US$32.33 million.
The major Vietnamese seafood exports to Egypt are Tra fish, shrimp, tinned tuna and fish fillets. Tra fish exports reached US$35.8 million in the first nine months of this year, accounting for 62 percent of total Vietnamese seafood exports to this market. Meanwhile, white-clawed shrimp netted almost US$16 million and 28 percent, and Black Tiger shrimp US$1.1 million.
According to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Egypt, with a population of 85 million, 90 percent of whom are Muslim, Egypts demand for seafood averages at about two million tonnes per year. But because domestic supply cannot meet demand, seafood has become one of Vietnams leading exports to Egypt.
To improve the reputation and quality of seafood exports to this market, the Vietnamese Trade Office in Egypt and the African, West and South Asian Markets Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade recommended that Vietnamese businesses ensure the stable quality of exports to meet Egyptian food safety standards, choose the best forms of delivery and payment to avoid pressure from the importers, and regulate dispute resolution in their export contracts.
Trade promotion activities for the Egyptian market
To boost trade promotion activities for the Egyptian market, the Ministry of Industry and Trade recently got together with the Cairo Chamber of Commerce and the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt to launch a workshop to present the market opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural products and seafood. Almost 30 Egyptian groups and trading companies attended the workshop and showed their desire to find reputable producers and exporters and to increase the import of Vietnamese agricultural products and seafood such as frozen fish fillets, pepper, cashew nuts, and rubber.
ALMEN Export Import Company General Director Ahmed Elsheikh said at the workshop that during the last 10 years his company has maintained very good relations with many suppliers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh in Nghe An Province, with total import revenues of about US$3 million in rubber, black pepper and cashew nuts. ALMENs two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are currently working in a reputable and effective manner.
Arabian Home (AH) Company Chairman Ibrahim Mossalm is keen to find partners in Vietnam for the transfer of agricultural harvesting technology. AH currently imports various kinds of rice from Vietnam and intends to take part in the upcoming Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition (Vietfish) to present their new technologies.
During this workshop several Egyptian businesses proposed that the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade closely control the quality of agricultural export products, while taking domestic businesses to task over cases of trade fraudulence. They said this would be a practical way to refresh the business environment./.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Market fluctuations, rising production costs, and increasingly stringent requirements from export markets are placing growing pressure on the shrimp industry. In response, Vinh Long Province is promoting high-tech shrimp farming integrated with production–consumption value chains to improve efficiency, reduce risks, and enhance the industry's value.
(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.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As part of Vietfish 2026, the Hosted Buyer Program is designed as a specialized B2B matchmaking initiative for selected international buyers, providing opportunities to meet directly with Vietnamese seafood exporters, gain the latest market insights, and experience Vietnam's seafood supply chain firsthand.
(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.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Khanh Hoa Provincial Agricultural Extension Center, in collaboration with the Northern Center for Marine Aquaculture Research and the Van Hung Public Service Center, recently organized a training course on disease-free golden pompano seed production. The program is part of a National Agricultural Extension Project aimed at developing industrial-scale seed production models to support sustainable marine aquaculture.
(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.
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