Recently, FIMEX VN announced its sales figures for August 2024. The company reported a revenue of USD 30.38 million for the month, marking an increase of nearly 36% compared to the same period last year.
In August, the production of processed shrimp reached 3,450 tons, a 74% increase year-on-year. This growth was attributed to several contracts signed with customers, necessitating increased processing to meet delivery deadlines. The sales volume of processed shrimp totaled 2,726 tons, up 36% compared to August 2023.
Meanwhile, the production of finished agricultural products decreased by 42% year-on-year to 44 tons. However, sales of agricultural products reached 116 tons, up 37% compared to the same period last year.
For the first eight months of 2024, FIMEX VN's total sales are estimated at USD 156.6 million. The company has set a sales target of USD 210 million for the year, having achieved 75% of this target by the end of August.
FIMEX VN also noted that by the end of August, its farms had completed the shrimp harvest and are now preparing ponds for the next farming season, which will commence when weather conditions improve.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in July 2024, exports of all major seafood products experienced significant growth. Notably, shrimp exports grew by 11%, marking the highest growth rate in the past seven months.
Shrimp exports to China and the EU increased by 24% and 32%, respectively, while exports to the U.S. rose by 9%, and to Japan by 4%. However, exports to South Korea dropped by 21%.
In total, shrimp exports for the first seven months of 2024 reached nearly USD 2 billion, up 7% year-on-year. Whiteleg shrimp exports accounted for USD 1.45 billion, up 4%, while black tiger shrimp exports totaled USD 246 million, down 10%. Lobster exports, on the other hand, nearly tripled, reaching USD 145 million.
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According to the 2023 annual report, FIMEX VN’s Chairman of the Board, Ho Quoc Luc, observed that in 2023, Vietnam’s shrimp industry faced significant risks due to economic recessions in major markets like the U.S. and Europe, persistently high inflation, and declining consumer demand. Additionally, fierce competition from Vietnam’s main shrimp rivals, Ecuador and India, added to the challenges.
Although Japan, FMC’s largest market, did not experience the soaring inflation seen in Western countries, it was still affected by weak purchasing power and consistently rising exchange rates.
Looking ahead to 2024, FIMEX VN anticipates that challenges in the shrimp industry will persist for at least the first six months of the year, potentially with even greater scale and impact compared to 2023. Specifically, tensions in the Red Sea could directly affect shrimp exports to the U.S. and Europe, while anti-dumping and countervailing duty lawsuits in the U.S. may reduce profits and weaken the competitiveness of Vietnam's shrimp businesses.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first months of 2026, IUU prevention models focused on communication and mobilizing fishermen to comply with fisheries laws and avoid encroaching on foreign waters—related to combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing—have been implemented in coastal localities of Lam Dong province and have delivered initial positive results.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The sharp rise in raw pangasius prices to record levels is sending positive signals for the industry, but experts warn of potential supply–demand imbalances if production is not tightly controlled.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, the country’s total canned tuna export value in 2025 reached over USD 275 million, down 8% compared to 2024. Vietnamese canned tuna products were present in approximately 80 markets worldwide. However, the 2025 picture shows clear divergence: the U.S. maintained stability, the EU declined sharply, while several Middle East–North Africa (MENA) markets accelerated.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s crab exports reached nearly USD 86 million, up almost 6% compared to 2024. A notable feature of 2025 was the strong market concentration in the United States, which accounted for more than 81% of Vietnam’s total crab export value, up 10% from the previous year. In contrast, exports to several Asian markets declined significantly, resulting in only modest overall growth for the year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tilapia exports recorded impressive growth, with total export turnover reaching over USD 99 million, highlighting the increasingly important role of this product in the country’s seafood export structure. Of this total, tilapia fillets and other fish meat products accounted for USD 61 million, representing 61% of total export value and reaffirming their position as the key product category.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Shrimp seed quality is considered the “first link” and a decisive factor affecting the efficiency of the entire commercial shrimp production chain. High-quality seed directly influences survival rates, growth performance, and disease resistance, thereby determining production costs, productivity, and farmers’ profitability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As part of its agricultural restructuring strategy toward sustainability, Quang Tri Province is gradually promoting environmentally friendly aquaculture models. Among these, organic-oriented golden pompano farming is considered a promising direction, aligned with the goals of enhancing production value and building sustainable rural areas.
(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.
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