Become a top brand in South East Asia in the field of fisheries
Always improve product quality, put the trust in customer and aim for sustainable development first
Target to meet the global brand standard, leading the “prestige – quality – clean products – prioritize consumer’s health”.
Our story
The great start for our Corporation’s story is to begin with our beloved leader – Chairman Doan Toi.
First of all, He established Nam Viet Co., Ltd. in the field of civil and industrial construction. Without stopping there, he relized the potential of our country’s fishery sector which could be further developed, fish farmer’s livelihoods could be further improved. In 2000, he bravely invested to expand the scope of activities to seafood market. The first was the establishment of Nam Viet Freezing Factory, specializing in processing pangasius. At the same time, he established fish farming areas to control the supply of raw materials.
Next is the establishment of the second Freezing Factory named Pacific Ocean Factory in 2004. In 2008, the Atlantic Ocean Factory was also established. Marking the initial success of his business transformation is in 2007, NAVICO is the the biggest pangasius exporter of the world.
It is also a motivation for him to pursue the dream that bringing the country’s aquaculture become further! The establishment of the India Ocean Factory in 2008 with the capacity of hundreds of tons/day has opened up a new turning point for NAVICO in particularly and the economy of seafood in our country in generally.
Starting in 2012, he launched a aqua feed mill factory with a capacity of more than 200,000 Mts per year.
In 2013, he expanded the fish farming area from 100 hectares to 300 hectares, which could provide over 120,000 MTs of fish materials per year.
In 2014, tilapia farming area is built with over 4,000 floating cages on the Mekong river, total productivity is 80,000 MTs / year.
By 2015, with more than 20,000 broodstock, NAVICO was able to supply 14 billion fingerlings per year.
Completing part of our goal and success always comes to those who are constantly trying. In 2018, NAVICO is honored to be one of 20 high performance joint stock companies in 2017.
So far it has been over 17 years of establishment and developement, experienced many ups and downs but NAVICO still stands stablely in the market. Besides prestige products, quality is trusted by domestic and foreign customers. Providing nutritional value for consumers. We have also been striving to bring even more values. NAVICO is constantly researching and improving to produce more healthy foods. The value that NAVICO always aims to is “CONSUMER HEALTH”.
Source: Nam Viet Co., Ltd.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marked a pivotal milestone for Vietnam’s seafood industry in its restructuring process toward sustainability, transparency, and higher value creation, amid continued uncertainties in the global economic and trade environment. Prolonged inflation in major economies, the rising trend of trade protectionism, and increasingly stringent requirements related to environmental standards, traceability, and social responsibility have posed significant challenges to seafood production and exports. Nevertheless, overcoming these pressures, Vietnam’s seafood sector has gradually demonstrated its adaptability, maintained growth momentum, and laid an important foundation for the next stage of development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Amid the increasingly evident impacts of drought and saltwater intrusion, the shrimp-rice production model in Ca Mau province continues to prove itself as a viable direction, contributing to higher farmer incomes, improved soil conditions and the promotion of ecological and sustainable agricultural development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The management of fishing vessels, monitoring of fishing activities, and handling of violations in the fisheries sector in Lam Dong province have continued to be implemented in a synchronized and stringent manner, contributing to raising awareness of legal compliance among fishermen and aiming to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho’s fishery industry sustained steady growth in 2025 with total aquatic and marine output reaching nearly 783,000 tons, fulfilling 100% of the annual target. Aquaculture, capture fisheries and fishing fleet management were further strengthened, aiming for sustainable development in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius export turnover reached nearly USD 2.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year. This result indicates that pangasius exports maintained their growth momentum despite significant volatility in the global market environment. In December 2025, pangasius export value reached USD 200 million, up 10% compared to December 2024. This solid performance in the final month of the year reflects increased import demand for consumption and inventory replenishment in key markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Spain experienced significant fluctuations. According to Vietnam Customs, during the first 11 months of 2025, export turnover for the first 11 months of the year edged up by 0.3% year-on-year, reaching nearly $15 million.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 16/QD-TTg, dated January 5, 2026, approving the implementation plan for the Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA). Under the plan, in the coming period, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated entities and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities must institutionalize and execute tasks focused on the dissemination of information regarding VIFTA and the Israeli market; legislative and institutional development, as well as enhancing competitiveness and human resource growth...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Beyond achieving double-digit growth, Vietnam’s fish cake and surimi exports are showing a notable year-end "inflection point": the EU his accelerating with nearly twofold growth, China & Hong Kong are rising sharply, while the largest market, South Korea, signaled a slowdown in November. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover of fish cake and surimi reached $327 million in the first 11 months of 2025, up 22% year-on-year; November 2025 alone accounted for $35 million, marking a 5% increase. This serves as a critical foundation for exporters to reassess market structures and competitive intensity while finalizing order strategies for 2026.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau, widely regarded as the nation’s “shrimp capital”, continued its strong performance in 2025 as shrimp output reached nearly 600,000 tons, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp-producing locality.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On December 29, 2025, at the 2025 Pangasius Industry Review Conference held in Can Tho City, the Vietnam Pangasius Association announced that fingerling prices have surged to record levels due to acute supply shortages.
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