This year, seafood continues to be the key export item of Vietnamese agricultural sector with an estimated export revenue of US$335 million in February.
In the first 2 months of the year, seafood sales brought back US$919 million, up 23.5 percent year on year, while earnings from agricultural exports were down 20.5 percent to US$1.73 billion,
The U.S. remains the leading seafood importer of Vietnam, representing 26.67 percent in total export value. In January 2014, this market sourced US$155.6 million of seafood products, up 89 percent year on year.
Shipments to Japan, Korea, and Australia also got considerable growth of 31.45 percent, 29.27 percent and 17.85 percent, respectively. Some other countries saw drop like China (-37.79 percent) and Thailand (-7 percent).
Raw material imports keep hiking
Besides, imports of raw material into the country reported a sharp increase. In February, import value of seafood is estimated to be US$85 million. The two-month figure totaled US$185 million, up 115.5 percent against the same period of last year.
Marine fish landings up, farmed fish production down
According to MARD, Vietnam’s fish production in February this year is estimated to reach 369.7 thousand MT, up 4 percent year on year. The figure in the first two months of the year is estimated to reach 768.8 thousand MT, up 2.3 percent year on year.
Aquaculture output hit 323.6 thousand MT, down 0.3 percent. Capture output registered 445.2 thousand MT, up 4.3 percent in which marine catch jumped by 4.7 percent to 419.4 thousand MT.
Aquaculture production in February is gauged to be 140.8 thousand MT, down 1.5 percent year on year.
Pangasius farmers continue to meet difficulties due to lower raw fish price and decreased output. Prices of raw fish has not increased from the previous month so farmers has no interest in keeping the fish farms, leading to decreased farming areas and production.
Farming shrimp and other aquatic species witnessed stability. The provinces in the country are stocking whiteleg shrimp and black tiger shrimp under innovated extensive model and preparing ponds for new crop of black tiger shrimp.
The capture production hit 228.9 thousand MT in February, up 7.8 percent year on year, of which marine catch increased by 8.6 percent to 215.3 thousand MT.
Some provinces caught high volume of fish such as Kien Giang of 73,790 MT, Ninh Thuan 33,500 MT, 17,200 MT of Binh Thuan, Vung Tau 43,183 MT, Bac Lieu 17,914 MT and 28,500 MT of Ca Mau.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is easy to farm and provides high economic and nutritional value, making it a sought-after export commodity in many countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
By the end of Q3/2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry recorded a clear recovery as a series of leading companies reported strong profits — some even achieving the highest results in their history. After several quarters struggling with high costs and weakened demand, the latest business results indicate a robust comeback across the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On November 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Embassy of the Netherlands, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized the Vietnam–Netherlands Business Forum under the theme “Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta.”
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