According to Vietnam Customs, though August 2013, Vietnam exported US$7.67 million of pangasius products to this market, compared to US$5.9 million in the same period of 2012.
Indians’ demand for seafood consumption is increasing as per-capita income has increased and the rapid urbanization led to a great range of news supermarkets. Stronger demand caused overexploitation of fish stocks. In the fiscal year of 2008 – 2009, fish catches rose 7 percent, but the figure was down 3.5 percent in 2012 – 2013.
In 2012, Indian spent US$68.39 million on seafood imports (HS03), down 39 percent from US$112.4 million in 2011. In which, seafood from Bangladesh made up 53 percent, worth US$36.39 million. Vietnam was the second supplier with US$11.25 million, equalto 16.5 percent. Market shares of Vietnamese products in India increased from 7.7 percent in 2011 to 16.5 percent in 2012. In contrast, Bangladesh’s shares downed from 77.9 percent to 53 percent in 2012.
In 2012, purchase of marine fish products (HS03) into India reported a rise compared to 2011, excluding fresh fishes (HS0302) which went down 59.8 percent. The highest growth of 829 percent was seen in live fish species (HS0301). It was followed by frozen fishes (HS0303) with a 84.6 percent rise.
Spending for imported frozen fish fillets were US$10.5 million in 2012. Vietnam was the leading supplier with US$7.69 million of value, up nearly 32 percent from US$5.8 million in 2011 and accounted for 73 percent of proportion. India mainly bought pangasius from Vietnam, which is the main factor of a strong increase in seafood imports from Vietnam during the recent years.
Currently, marine fish stocks in Indian waters are dwindling, local fishermen have to turn to smaller fishes. As a result, there were not enough raw materials with standard quality for processing fish fillets. Many Indian seafood companies supplying products to upper market segment and restaurant chains have to import pangasius from Vietnam to satisfy demands for domestic food services.
Since 2008, wholesale prices of seafood products have increased by 131 percent in Indian market. In which, marine fishes saw rise of 91 percent, fish caught in domestic waters up 200 percent. Higher raw fish prices pushed local processors and exporters in fisheries and relevant sectors in difficulty. However, it was an opportunity for imported fish products to gain more shares in this market.
With coastal lines of 7,500 kilometers, special economic zone of 2 million square kilometers and 1.24 million hectares of bracket waters appropriate to aquaculture, India has high potentials to develop the domestic fishing industry. In 2012, India exported US$3.28 billion of seafood products; in which, crustaceans (HS0306) occupied the largest proportion, followed by frozen fishes (HS0303), mollusks (HSS0307) and frozen fish fillets (HS0304).
Indian government focuses on strengthening seafood production and exports in order to explore the country’s advantages and potentials. The country targeted to be in the top five fishery producing countries in the world. It also wanted to learn Vietnam’s experiences in developing pangasius production.
(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.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
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