1. The Gross Domestic Product of agriculture, forestry and fisheries expanded by 3.76 percent, the highest in the past seven years, despite disadvantaged weather conditions and unfavourable fluctuations in the market.
2. Export revenue from agricultural, forestry and fishery products surpassed 40 billion USD, up 9.6 percent from 2017 (the target assigned by the Government was 36-37 billion USD). This is the highest ever export value of the sector.
3.The National Assembly passed the Law on Cultivation and Law on Animal Husbandry. So far seven laws in the field of agriculture and rural development have been promulgated, which are Law on Cultivation (2018), Law on Animal Husbandry (2018), Law on Irrigation (2017), Law on Forestry (2017), Law on Fishery (2017), Law on Animal Health (2015), Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (2013).
4. A total of 2,200 new firms were established in agriculture, up 12.3 percent from 2013, bringing the total number of firms operating in the field to 9,235, the largest number ever. The number of production chains reached 1,096, up 350 from 2017.
5. Half of business conditions (175 out of 345) in the field were cut or simplified, while the number of farm products subject to specialised inspection coded HS was reduced to 1,768 from the previous 7,698 (over 77 percent). Thirteen administrative procedures are now connected to the National Single Window portal.
6. A total of 3,787 communes (42.4 percent of the total number) and 61 districts were recognised as meeting new-style rural area criteria. Average income of rural household reached 130 million VND, up 1.71 times from 2017 and 3.5 times from 2008.
7. The exploitation of wood in natural forest was ended, wood output from planted forests and scattered trees nationwide reached 27.5 million cubic metres, while forest coverage reached the highest rate since 1975 at 41.65 percent.
8. Vietnam signed the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and engaged in negotiations on harmonisation of regulations for the early removal of the EU’s yellow card on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
9. Vietnam successfully produced vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.
10. Damage caused by natural disasters was kept at low level, with fatalities dropping by 43 percent and material losses equal to only 33 percent compared to 2017 figures.
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SSI forecasts a 28% year-on-year increase in after-tax profit attributable to the parent company of Vinh Hoan Corporation (VHC), driven by a gradual improvement in average selling prices from USD 3.15/kg in 2024 to USD 3.30/kg (+5%) in 2025. An Giang Fisheries Import-Export Joint Stock Company (ANV)'s after-tax profit attributable to the parent company is projected to rebound by 104%.
In 2025, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu aims to earn 1.2 billion USD from exporting shrimp, one of the key export products that accounts for over 95% of its total export value.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Report on Vietnam Pangasius Sector 2015–2024, produced and released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in January 2025, is expected to provide enterprises, importers, and government agencies with a comprehensive overview of key developments in Vietnam's pangasius production and export over the past decade. In addition to highlighting achievements, the report identifies existing challenges and analyzes future opportunities and threats for the pangasius industry.
(vasep.com.vn) Overcoming two years of fluctuation in both export markets and domestic production, Vietnam's pangasius industry has demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and a strong determination to seize opportunities and boost exports to various markets. As a result, in 2024, pangasius exports reached USD 2 billion, a 9% increase compared to 2023. This achievement is a source of pride for Vietnam's aquaculture and agriculture sectors.
(seafood.vasep.com) Speaking at a conference to implement the 2025 plan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the agricultural sector to strive for a total export turnover of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products reaching $70 billion by 2025.
With robust production and processing infrastructure, combined with continuous market development efforts, Vietnam’s seafood exports are poised for 10–15% growth in 2025.
In 2025, seafood exports are expected to continue to grow better and could reach 11 billion USD as in 2022. However, this is also the year the seafood industry will face challenges, including increased competition from other countries, trade wars and market barriers...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of December 25, at Toan Thinh Conference Center (Soc Trang City), the Soc Trang Fisheries Sub-department, under the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Soc Trang, held a conference to review the 2024 aquaculture activities and outline the brackish water shrimp farming plan for 2025. The event was attended by Ms. Quach Thi Thanh Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Soc Trang.
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang aims to achieve export value of over 1.9 billion USD in 2025 by boosting production and processing of key products such as seafood, high-quality rice, fruits, and garments.
The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has significantly boosted Vietnamese seafood exports, with shrimp and pangasius leading the charge in the UK market.
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