There will be 30.500 fishing boats with capacity of 2.5 million CV for 1.2 million MT of total catches. Seafood exports are expected to reach 1.3 million MT, worth nearly US$7 billion. Frozen shrimp, pangasius and cephalopods still remain the key items, accounting for 70 – 80 percent of total seafood exports. Processed products to serve the domestic market reach 650,000 MT, 60 percent of which is value-added products. All processing facilities meet food safety requirements.
Mekong Delta also plans to develop two regional fishing hubs in Kien Giang and Can Tho.
To achieve the mentioned goals, Mekong Delta provinces are restructuring the fishery industry through diversifying production chains and developing cooperation models among stakeholders like fish farmers, processors, traders, investors and credit institutions. Communities and associations in the fishery sector need to get involved in the value chains.
So far, Mekong Delta provinces have taken appropriate measures to reorganize marine fishing activities to tighten fish ground protection and development of fish stocks. Additionally, the region is strengthening cooperation models like groups of fishing boats, fisheries cooperatives, links between fishing boats and intermediaries with an aim at an efficient offshore fishing, reducing fishing costs and bringing more profits to fishermen.
In aquaculture, provinces in Mekong Delta have completed irrigation systems to ensure water sources for farming and mitigate fish farms’ environmental impacts in some localities. Farming households are now the main production model, but the delta also gives priority to industrial farming activities for some key export items such as pangasius, whiteleg shrimp and black tiger shrimp. Besides, production systems are reorganized to improve product value and create close links among raw material production, processing and trading.
Some coastal provinces restructure production value based on value chain and enhancing link between processing and trading players and raw material suppliers. In which, the top priorities are given to the production of value-added products and the development of important seafood brands. Mekong Delta provinces are also expanding farming activities in compliance with GlobalGAP and ASC standards; tightening quality inspections, quarantines of shrimp seeds and feed and vet drugs used in shrimp cultivation; as well as enhancing control of water sources in farming areas to mitigate pollution.
For processing and export activities, companies are in trend of developing their own farms or their tight links with local farmers to make sure stable raw material supply for processing. In the production field, it is important to focus investments on key fisheries hubs in Kien Giang and Can Tho.
In export field, Delta-based provinces should remain shares in traditional and large markets like the EU, the U.S., Japan, Eastern Europe, China, Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, as well as strive to sell seafood products to retailers and supermarket chains in foreign countries directly. Local processing and export companies need to reach ASC certification for their products.
Coastal provinces are encouraging local fishers and processors to reach MSC certification to show that their fishes were caught from sustainable fish grounds in a responsible and well managed way and in compliance with traceability requirements from the EU, the US and Japan.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Gia Vien district, tilapia farming—particularly the “duong nghiep” strain—is expanding rapidly and gradually becoming an efficient production model for local farmers. Hatcheries in the area are supplying high-quality, uniform, and disease-free fingerlings, meeting the growing demand for commercial farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of March 19, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee, Le Van Su, chaired a meeting to address bottlenecks and propose solutions to expand the super-intensive whiteleg shrimp farming model using low water exchange and high biosecurity standards (RAS-IMTA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On March 10, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued Decision No. 1377/QD-UBND approving the Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control Plan for the 2026–2030 period. The decision takes effect from the date of signing and replaces previous plans for the 2021–2030 period that had been issued prior to the administrative merger in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City.
(vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Chile imported more than USD 156 million worth of tuna, up 8.1% compared to the previous year and the highest level in the past five years. As the supply structure in this market is rapidly shifting, Vietnamese tuna is facing both opportunities to expand market share and increasing competitive pressure from Thailand, Colombia, and China.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vinh Long Province is stepping up efforts to develop brackish water shrimp farming in a sustainable direction, identifying it as a key sector in its agricultural structure. In 2026, the province aims to reach around 71,300 hectares of shrimp farming, with an output of over 314,000 tons.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ha Tinh Province is strengthening control over shrimp seed quality to minimize risks for the 2026 spring–summer farming season.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports reached USD 119 million, down slightly 5% year-on-year. However, thanks to strong performance in January, cumulative exports in the first two months of the year still reached USD 331 million, up 28% compared to the same period in 2025. Export activity slowed somewhat in February due to seasonal factors, particularly the Lunar New Year holiday, which disrupted production and shipments at many seafood processing enterprises.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Da Nang is accelerating the development of high-tech shrimp farming toward intensive production, disease control, and improved efficiency. Many shrimp farms have invested in automated environmental monitoring systems, continuously tracking indicators such as pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity, enabling farmers to promptly adjust pond conditions and reduce disease risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 is considered a turning point for Vietnam’s shrimp seed industry as the sector faces the need for strong transformation in technology, production management, and gradual self-sufficiency in broodstock supply. These factors are seen as key to improving seed quality and strengthening the competitiveness of the shrimp industry amid increasingly demanding market requirements.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2026, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached nearly USD 310 million, up 17% year-on-year. Cumulatively for the first two months of the year, shrimp export value totaled USD 690 million, an increase of 20% compared with the same period last year. Compared with the 22% growth recorded in January, the pace of increase in February slowed somewhat, reflecting seasonal factors as the Lunar New Year holiday partially disrupted processing and shipment activities. Nevertheless, the nearly 20% growth in the first two months indicates that shrimp orders from Vietnam are maintaining a more positive trend than in the same period last year.
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