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) 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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