Regarding the consumer market, in March 2024, China and Hong Kong bought more than 36 million USD from Vietnam, down 44% compared to March 2023 and up 56% compared to the previous month. In the first quarter of 2024, Vietnam exported nearly 112 million USD of pangasius to this market, down 22% compared to the same period last year. This decrease was mainly because, in February 2024, both Vietnam and China had the Lunar New Year holiday. China and Hong Kong continue to be the largest import markets for Vietnamese pangasius, accounting for 27% of the total value of Vietnam's exports to markets.
Behind China and Hong Kong, the US imported nearly 31 million USD of pangasius in March 2024, a slight increase of 0.03% compared to March 2023 and nearly double compared to February 2024. This was also the month that recorded the highest pangasius export value to the US since June 2023. Cumulative exports of Vietnamese pangasius to the US in the first 3 months of this year reached nearly 65 million USD, up 12% over the same period last year. The average price of pangasius exports to the US in the first months of this year has increased compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 but is still lower than the same period last year.
Pangasius export turnover to the US in the first quarter of this year was one of the positive signs for 2024 with new orders when inventory in this country is decreasing.
In March 2024, Vietnam exported nearly 22 million USD of pangasius to the CPTPP market, down 8% compared to March 2023. In the last month of QI/2024, some markets recorded positive growth in pangasius imports, including Brunei, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Chile,... Notably, Mexico was the country that consumed the most pangasius in March 2024 in the bloc, with an import value from Vietnam of nearly 5 million USD, down 21% over the same period last year. Followed by Japan with more than 4 million USD, up 26% over the same period last year and up 129% over the previous month. In QI/2024, CPTPP consumed more than 59 million USD of pangasius, an increase of 8% over the same period.
In the context of inflation and war with a series of supply security risks, countries tend to look for products with stable supply and reasonable prices, such as Vietnamese pangasius.
(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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