Exported value-added pangasius to the US keeps rising. In July 2024, the export value of this product reached US$1.3 million, an increase of 42 thousand times compared to the same period in 2023, accounting for 33% of the total value-added pangasius exported by Vietnam to markets in July 2024.In June, the export was more than US$800 thousand, an increase of 7 times compared to the same period.
By the end of July 2024, the export of value-added pangasius to the US reached about US$3 million, an increase of 14 times compared to the same period last year. This figure accounts for 14% of the total value of value-added pangasius exported by Vietnam to markets in the first 7 months of 2024. Exports of dried pangasius and other frozen products (whole round, steak, bladder, etc.) to the US in the first 7 months of this year were unstable when the previous month, the value recorded growth, but decreased immediately in the following month. However, in July 2024, exports of dried pangasius and other frozen products to the US doubled, reaching US$490 thousand. In February, April, and June 2024, the export value of this product all decreased by double digits.
Frozen pangasius fillets are still the main product exported to the US, reaching US$29 million, an increase of 61% over the same period in 2023. By the end of July 2024, the export value of frozen pangasius fillets to the US was US$185 million, an increase of 19%. According to ITC, in the first half of this year, Vietnam is still the second largest supplier of whitefish (mainly pangasius) to the US with US$184 million, an increase of 472%, accounting for 21% of the total value of whitefish imported from the world. May 2024 had the highest import of whitefish from Vietnam to the US since the beginning of this year, with US$43 million, an increase of 22% over May 2023; In June 2024, the US bought nearly US$42 million, an increase of 22% over the same period in 2023. China is still the largest supplier of whitefish to the US, accounting for 41% of the total whitefish imported by the US, with a value of US$357 million. Pangasius exports to the US have shown a recovery trend, as inventories of this market in 2023 have decreased significantly. Festivals and year-end holidays have also raised consumer demand. In December, pangasius exports to the US are expected to grow. However, exporters still have to face the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war, or increasingly tense conflicts that have not yet ended in the Red Sea.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of VIETFISH 2026 on August 19 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), U.S. Consul General Melissa Brown highlighted the important role of the exhibition in connecting Vietnam’s growing seafood industry with buyers, suppliers, and partners from the United States and around the world.
(vasep.com.vn) Tomorrow, August 19, 2026, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition – Vietfish 2026 will officially open at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, Vietfish 2026 promises to provide a dynamic platform for business networking, trend updates, product experiences and comprehensive cooperation across the domestic and international seafood community.
(vasep.com.vn) The global tilapia market continues to grow, creating significant opportunities for countries with strengths in aquaculture, processing, and exports. Against this backdrop, Vietnam’s tilapia industry is gradually developing toward higher quality, greater product diversification, and broader market reach. At Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), together with the VASEP Tilapia Producers and Exporters Club, will host a joint booth to promote the image and potential of Vietnamese tilapia to domestic and international buyers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports are heading towards $12 billion this year, potentially the highest level on record. Yet one of the country’s export strengths is facing a growing list of challenges.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The first six months of 2026 indicate that Vietnam’s tilapia industry is entering a new phase of development, with strong export growth but also greater demands for production scale, quality and international competitiveness.
(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.
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