Vietnam is now one of the three major seafood suppliers for the Australia, after New Zealand and China. In recent years, Vietnam seafood, especially pangasius, is increasingly favored in the country. This is owing to efforts from government agencies such as the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia, Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), and Australian seafood importers represented by the Seafood Importers Association of Australia.
Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition -VIETFISH held by VASEP in Ho Chi Minh City is an important occasion for seafood importers around the world to understand more and more on fish production and processing capacity as well as seafood products of Vietnam. In the framework of VIETFISH 2014 (6 - 8 August 2014), a field trip was organized from 3rd to 10th August 2014 by Vietnam Trade Office in Australia collaborating with VASEP. Sydney Fish Market (SFM) Board of Management and Seafood Importers Association of Australia (SIAA) took the field trip and observed aquacultural activities in some provinces such as An Giang, Can Tho, Nha Trang.
The delegation highly appreciated production capacity and had good impression with closed fish farms. Quality is ensured from fingerling and fish feeding. International safety and hygiene requirements are met by these companies.
The purpose for participating the exhibition is to meet Vietnam leading officials as well as Vietnam seafood processors and exporters to promote seafood trade between the two countries and to increase export turnover by removing trade barriers, said Mr. Normant Grant, Chairman of SIAA, at VIETFISH 2014.
VIETFISH 2014 welcomed representatives from Australian delegation including Sydney Fish Market (SFM) Board of Management. This is the biggest wholesale seafood market in the Southern Hemisphere. This visit is hoped to contribute to promote Vietnam seafood products and to create a chance for premium seafood products to be sold at Sydney Fish Market.
At VIETFISH, Australian delegation met and discussed with Tran Tuan Anh, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, on the removal of some certain trade barriers between the two countries as well as marketing strategies to increase production and export value of Vietnam seafood to Australia.
Regarding to pangasius, Sydney Fish Market is considered a good promotion and advertisement channel for Vietnam premium pangasius. Regarding to shrimp, at the booth of Minh Phu Corporation, Australian delegation had a discussion on possibilities for exporting high quality organic shrimps to Australia and selling them at Sydney Fish Market in the near future.
The last 3 years witnessed positive growth in Vietnam seafood export to Australia while exports to other major markets fluctuated. In 2013, Vietnam seafood exports to Australia reached US$ 206.4 million, up 12.3% year on year. In the first six months of 2014, seafood exports to this market impressively increased by 34.5% comparing to the same period in 2013.
Vietnam pangasius is increasingly popular in Australia, but shrimp is the most exported commodity here. In 2013, shrimp exports to Australia reached US$ 128.7 million, up 27.5% year on year, accounting for 62% of total seafood export value of Vietnam to Australia.
According to Mr. Normant Grant, black tiger shrimp is the most consumed in Australia. Statistics shows that Vietnam ranks the second biggest shrimp supplier to Australia, but in terms of producing black tiger shrimp, it is currently number 1 in the world. Therefore, there are colossal potentials for further seafood exports, and black tiger prawns in particular, to the Australia.
(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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