Although successively encountering difficulties from importers, so far this year, Vietnam’s seafood export holds its strong position in many markets around the world. According to Vietnam Customs, from January to October 2010, Vietnam has exported over 1.1 million MT of seafood to 158 markets worldwide, worth nearly US$4.04 billion, up 10.8% in volume and 16% in value over the same period last year. In October alone, the country's seafood export reached 133.6 thousand MT, valued at US$532.44 million, up 9.5% in volume and nearly 20% in value over the same month last year. This is the first time in the history of Vietnam's seafood export, monthly export turnover exceeded US$500 million.
EU remains an important and strategic importer of Vietnamese seafood. In the first 10 months of 2010, EU has imported 297.8 thousand MT of seafood from Vietnam, worth nearly US$954.4 million, up 2.6% in volume and 6.8% in value over the same period 2009. Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and France are single importers in EU block with large quantities, respectively 46.5 thousand MT, 55.8 thousand MT, 43.7 thousand MT, 32.9 thousand MT and 22.6 thousand MT. So far this year, the continuous depreciation of the euro against the dollar and the yen has made EU’s seafood orders decline over the same period last year. However, by understanding the needs of consumers, seafood export to this market is still fairly high.
U.S. ranked the second with 124.1 thousand MT, worth about US$776.2 million. Although 2 key items of Vietnam including shrimp and pangasius are subject to antidumping duty when importing into the U.S. market, the growth rate of Vietnamese seafood in this market is still high with 23.5% in volume and 39.5% in value. It is forecasted that the demand and price for seafood of the U.S. in the last months of 2010 will continue to increase.
Together with EU, the U.S., Vietnam's seafood export to Japan in the first 10 months of 2010 has also grown significantly with 22.8% in volume and 19.5% in value.
Shrimp has been the main export item and accounted for the largest share - 41.7% - in the categories of exported seafood products of Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2010. Followed by pangasius although export volume and value increased slightly against the same period last year (+6.7% in volume and +2.4% in value). The demand for pangasius to prepare for the Christmas and New Year in Western countries is growing; however, exporters do not dare to be "risky" to sign more contracts due to the fear of lack of raw materials. Export value of crustaceans, mollusks, tuna, other fish ... also increased over the same period last year.
With such strong growth in October, it is expected that the total seafood export value in 2010 would reach US$4.7 billion, exceeding the target of MARD.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached US$1.14 billion in August 2026, up 6.4% year on year, bringing the total for the first eight months to more than US$8.0 billion, an increase of 11.9%. Monthly export value remained above US$1 billion, but August growth was only around half the rate recorded cumulatively through the first eight months. This indicates that the eight-month result was supported significantly by stronger performance in earlier months, while market conditions are entering a less predictable period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Pangasius is attracting growing interest from Japanese seafood companies as prices of many traditional whitefish species remain high and supply becomes increasingly volatile. Notably, seafood group Kyokuyo has recently continued to feature pangasius among its priority products, highlighting its competitive pricing and stable supply.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As Vietnam’s tilapia industry searches for new growth opportunities, venturing into brackish-water aquaculture could unlock a formidable competitive moat. Bypassing the volume-and-price bloodbath against established global heavyweights, Vietnam could differentiate itself through high-quality tilapia products tailored to specific farming conditions and value-added market segments.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) 2026 is rapidly shaping up to be a formidable stress test for Vietnamese pangasius exports to the United States. While exports to alternative markets maintain a resilient growth trajectory, the U.S market has declined significantly. In the first eight months of the year, pangasius exports to the U.S fell by nearly 14% year-on-year, with August alone recording a decline of more than 50%. The trend shows that difficulties in the U.S. market are not driven solely by weak consumer demand, but also by multiple layers of trade barriers that are intensifying simultaneously, particularly additional import tariffs, anti-dumping duties and growing protectionism for the domestic catfish industry.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Japan are showing positive signals in 2026, indicating that the market is opening up greater opportunities for pangasius products, particularly processed and value-added products. In the first seven months of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Japan reached US$31 million, up 20% year-on-year. In July alone, export value reached approximately US$5 million, up 30%.
On July 22, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 292/2026/ND-CP detailing certain articles and providing measures for the organization and implementation of the Law on Foreign Trade Management. The Decree takes effect on September 5, 2026, replacing Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese pangasius producer Vinh Hoan has won the top prize at the 2026 Seafood Excellence Asia Awards for its Cured Panga Croquette, highlighting the growing potential of value-added pangasius products in international markets.
(vasep.com.vn) The Global Shrimp Forum (GSF) 2026 is taking place from September 1–3 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, bringing together around 585 delegates from 40 countries, representing approximately 300 companies and organizations across the shrimp supply chain. Representatives from VASEP are attending the event as part of the Vietnamese delegation, strengthening connections with partners across the global shrimp industry.
(vasep.com.vn) At the international B2B seminar (Hosted Buyer Program) held as part of Vietfish 2026, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Pham, Sales Director of Tai Kim Anh Seafood Processing Joint Stock Company, delivered a presentation entitled “Vietnam’s Shrimp Industry: Changing for Sustainability.” From the perspective of a seafood processor, the presentation highlighted that Vietnam’s shrimp industry continues to play a leading role in seafood exports, but is entering a new phase of competition in which change is no longer an option, but a prerequisite for growth.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) VIETFISH 2026 may have concluded after three dynamic days in Ho Chi Minh City, but conversations around the exhibition continue to resonate across international trade media, industry organizations, and the social media channels of participating companies.
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