According to Vietnam Customs data, in Q2 2024, Vietnam's exports of value-added pangasius reached $9 million, up 43%; in the first half of this year, cumulative exports of this product reached $17 million, up 28% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 2% of the total pangasius exports from Vietnam to various markets.
Thailand was the largest consuming market for Vietnam's value-added pangasius in the first half of this year, with a value of over $3 million, up 4% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 19% of the total exports of this product to various markets. March 2024 recorded the highest monthly export value of value-added pangasius to Thailand, at over $800,000, up 86% compared to the same period in 2023. After increasing by one and a half times in April 2024, this market did not import value-added pangasius from Vietnam in May 2024. However, in June 2024, Thailand increased its imports again, doubling compared to the same period last year, reaching over $700,000.
Regarding the value-added pangasius of Vietnam, Thailand mainly imports frozen dried pangasius fingers, frozen fried breaded pangasius fillets, frozen fried breaded pangasius steak, frozen breaded pangasius slices, and frozen fried breaded pangasius fingers from Vietnam. Some Vietnam pangasius exporters to Thailand include: CP Vietnam Livestock Corporation – Frozen branch in Ben Tre (90% market share), Godaco (8% market share), Vinh Hoan, and Phi Long Import Export Company Limited
After Thailand, the UK is the second largest importer of Vietnamese value-added pangasius. In the first half of this year, exports of this product to the UK reached over $2 million, a 4% decrease compared to the same period of 2023. February 2024 was the month when this market consumed the most Vietnamese value-added pangasius, at over $500,000, a 56% increase compared to the same period.
In the value-added pangasius segment, in the first half of 2024, the UK mainly imported frozen breaded pangasius fillets (55% market share), and frozen breaded pangasius fillets (41% market share). The exporting companies to the UK in the first 6 months of the year were CP Vietnam Livestock Corporation – Frozen Branch in Ben Tre (55%), Vinh Hoan (41%), Godaco (2%), and Phu Thanh (2%).
In the first half of 2024, exports of value-added pangasius to Australia reached more than $2 million, a 40% increase compared to the same period in 2023. February 2024 was the month that this country consumed the most Vietnamese value-added pangasius in the first 6 months, with more than $500,000, nearly 17 times higher than February 2023.
Frozen breaded pangasius fillets and frozen fried breaded pangasius fillets are the two main products in the value-added pangasius segment favored by Australian consumers, accounting for 46% and 16% respectively of total pangasius exports to this market. The top Vietnamese exporters of value-added pangasius to Australia include Vinh Hoan (47%), Van Duc Tien Giang (28%), and SEAVINA (21%).
Vietnamese value-added pangasius products are gradually gaining popularity in many international markets, due to their diversity, ease of processing, richness, and deliciousness as a white-fleshed fish. Although the export value is still “modest” compared to the main product of frozen pangasius fillets, value-added pangasius still promises huge export potential if businesses can capitalize on the opportunities.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) officially announces that the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition (Vietfish 2026) will take place from August 19–21, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports recorded strong growth in the first half of 2026, but the performance was increasingly uneven across products, markets and enterprises. VASEP’s newly released premium report provides the detailed data and analysis needed to understand what lies behind the headline figures and prepare for the more challenging months ahead.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Brazil remains one of the key markets for Vietnamese pangasius in South America. However, exports to the market showed signs of slowing in the first half of 2026, while frozen pangasius fillets continued to account for the overwhelming majority of exports.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Marking 27 years of supporting Vietnam’s seafood industry, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition (VIETFISH 2026) will officially return from August 19–21, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, on its largest scale ever. Under the core theme “Innovation – Sustainability,” the event promises to provide a comprehensive picture of the transformation of Vietnam’s seafood industry toward greater value addition and sustainable development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With less than three weeks remaining, the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition – Vietfish 2026 will officially take place from August 19–21, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. Under the theme "Innovation – Sustainability," Vietfish 2026 will provide a comprehensive networking platform for seafood businesses, buyers, distributors, industry experts, government agencies, and domestic and international visitors.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition – Vietfish 2026, the technical seminar “Green and Sustainable Technology Solutions for the Aquaculture and Seafood Processing Value Chain” will take place from 09:30 to 11:45 on August 20, 2026, at Convention Room B, Level 2, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City. The seminar is jointly organized by VASEP, the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam, focusing on technological innovation and sustainable transformation across Vietnam’s seafood value chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Market fluctuations, rising production costs, and increasingly stringent requirements from export markets are placing growing pressure on the shrimp industry. In response, Vinh Long Province is promoting high-tech shrimp farming integrated with production–consumption value chains to improve efficiency, reduce risks, and enhance the industry's value.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports to Japan posted strong growth in the first half of 2026, while a promising new trend has emerged in the value-added product segment. Notably, Vietnamese tilapia fillets have been exported to Japan for use in sushi and sashimi, creating new opportunities to enhance the value of the industry in one of the world's most demanding seafood markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a relatively sluggish first quarter, Vietnam's exports of fish cakes and surimi showed a clearer recovery in the second quarter, particularly in June. Export value in the first six months of 2026 reached USD 148 million, down 2% year on year. However, the newly imposed 12.5% additional U.S. tariff on Vietnamese goods, intensifying competition in Northeast Asia, and increasingly stringent traceability requirements in the EU are making the outlook for the second half of the year more uncertain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In June 2026, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached nearly USD 458 million, up 24% year-on-year. In the first six months of 2026, export value totaled USD 2.35 billion, an increase of 14.2% compared with the same period last year. Growth was driven mainly by the Chinese market and the strong performance of lobster exports, while shrimp exports continued to face pressure from U.S. tariffs and rising logistics costs.
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