Accordingly, a key economic zone in the Mekong Delta, which includes Can Tho and An Giang, Kien Giang and Ca Mau provinces, is established with modern and sustainable development and high adaptability to climate change.
By 2020, the Mekong Delta strives to bring the annual growth of 4.8 – 5.2 percent in agro-forestry and aquatic production value. The growth of agro sector is 3.7 – 4.2 percent, forestry sector rises 0.5 percent and fisheries sector up 7.5 – 8 percent.
Among total production value, agro products account for 56.2 percent, forestry products occupy 0.5 percent and the rest of 43.3 percent is aquatic products. The average per hectare productivity of agricultural production targets to gain VND140 – 150 million per year and aquaculture sector is VND260 - 270 million per hectare per year. By this time, rice and fish outputs planned to obtain 10.2 million MT and 1.8 million MT, respectively.
By 2030, the region aims to achieve the annual growth of 4.5 – 5 percent in agro-forestry-fisheries production in which the growth in agro production is expected to touch 3.3 – 3.8 percent, forestry rises 2 – 2.5 percent and fish products up 7.2 – 7.7 percent.
The region also hopes that by 2030, every 1 hectare of crop cultivation land will create VND240 - 250 million per year and every 1 hectare of aquaculture farm will create VND430 - 450 million. By the time, total rice output obtains 9.5 - 10 million MT and fish production is more than 2 million MT.
The authorities in the key economic zone in the Mekong Delta will limit the expansion of non-agricultural land from agricultural land. By 2020, agricultural land will be ensured to cover 1.41 million hectares. Of this space, rice cultivation will make up 787,000 hectares; 130,700 hectares of perennial plantation (fruit and coconut planting); 215,000 hectares of forest land and 259,300 hectares of aquaculture farms (12,100 hectares of freshwater fish breeding and 247,200 hectares of brackishwater fish farming); 80 hectares of salt production.
Local authorities will focus restructuring the region's agricultural production, give favorable conditions for farmers to increase the value of agro products, particularly rice. They also strengthen developing economic models to raise farmers' income.
Key products will be invested to develop their quality. The brand name and labels of key products will be promoted widely inside and outside the country with geographic indications. Key products like rice, pangasius, shrimp are given priority to develop. Besides, Phu Quoc fish sauce brand is developed.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On July 9, 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil organized the seminar titled “Sharing Information on Vietnam-Brazil Economic, Trade and Investment Relations in the First Half of 2026” to provide updates on bilateral cooperation and strengthen connections among government agencies, industry associations, and business communities of the two countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood exports in the first 6 months of the year continued to be a bright spot with a total turnover of 5.7 billion USD, an increase of 11.4% compared to the same period last year. By commodity group, seafood is one of the three groups with a trade balance in the first 6 months of 2026 in a surplus state with 4.13 billion USD, an increase of 17%.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) For many years, Vietnam’s seafood industry has been recognized as one of the country’s key export pillars. Products such as shrimp, pangasius, tuna, squid, octopus, and a wide range of other seafood have reached hundreds of markets worldwide. Yet behind these impressive export figures lies a significant challenge: a substantial share of Vietnam’s seafood export value still comes from minimally processed products, contract manufacturing, and raw material exports—segments characterized by low profit margins and high vulnerability to fluctuations in global prices.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the context of a global economy shifting powerfully toward green and sustainable values, Vietfish 2026 is far more than just a commercial trade fair. It has become a strategic rendezvous and a "comprehensive ecosystem"—a convergence of value, knowledge, and sustainable growth opportunities for the entire industry chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Colombia continued their strong upward momentum in May 2026. Export value to the market reached USD 4 million, up 24% compared to the same month in 2025. Cumulative exports in the first five months of 2026 totaled USD 24 million, an impressive 48% increase year-on-year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Hai Phong's aquaculture sector is accelerating the adoption of high technologies in aquaculture to adapt to climate change, with red tilapia and tilapia identified as the key cultured species for priority development.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached nearly US$1.1 billion in June 2026, up 21.0% year-on-year. Cumulative exports in the first half of 2026 totaled nearly US$5.8 billion, representing a 12.8% increase compared with the same period last year. Exports to China and Hong Kong continued to accelerate, while shipments to the United States rebounded strongly in June. In contrast, exports to the EU, Japan, and the Middle East remained sluggish or recorded slight declines.
(vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is playing an increasingly important role in Vietnam’s aquaculture sector, driven not only by growing market opportunities but also by its ability to meet increasingly stringent requirements on quality, food safety, and traceability. In practice, tilapia farming in Vietnam is not a spontaneous or loosely regulated activity; rather, it operates under a comprehensive legal and technical framework covering the entire value chain—from hatcheries and farming to processing and exports.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 1.9 billion in the first five months of 2026, up 12% compared with the same period last year. Amid continued volatility in the global seafood market, this result demonstrates that the shrimp sector has maintained positive growth momentum, supported by improving demand in several Asian markets, particularly China.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On June 16, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ca Mau Province announced that the locality has established a farming area code for nearly 30,400 hectares of mud crab aquaculture and granted export facility codes to five enterprises eligible to export mud crab officially to markets such as China, Cambodia, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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