As of March 15th 2012, Vietnam seafood exports to Europe reached US$200.6 million, a decrease of 8 percent compared to the same period last year. Europe is considered one of Vietnam’s key seafood importing markets, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the total seafood exports. At this time, Vietnam shrimp and pangasius export value and volume to the market saw a decrease while tuna, cephalopod and bivalve mollusk were strongly consumed in EU.
HAI NAM Co.,Ltd.-one of major Vietnam exporters of dried seafood and marine finfish-joins in ESE this year with many frozen finfish and dried fish products. The company expects to meet old customers and look for new partners. EU makes up 70 percent of its seafood export proportion. This is hereby a chance for the company to boost its business relationship with European partners, the company said.
According to Vietnam tuna exporters, despite fiscal challenges in European countries, they remained receiving tuna orders from EU due to high demand and low tuna production worldwide.
Pangasius exports to EU are less favourable than that to the U.S. because EU market’s payment was slow and the export price was low.
Therefore, the number of Vietnam pangasius exporters joining ESE this year will be less than in Boston Seafood Exposition (the U.S.) held in last March. Many past years, EU is the third largest importing market of Vietnam shrimp, following Japan and the U.S. In 2011, some economies in the block faced to troubles but shrimp exports of Vietnam to EU still kept strong growth.
At 2012 ESE, the Seafood Prix d’Elite New Products Awards are presented for Best Product in order to recognize the best new seafood products of the year. Besides, awards are also presented for Best Retail Product and Best Foodservice Product. Special awards are also given at the judges’ discretion in the categories of Convenience, Nutrition and Health, Retail Packaging, Originality, and Best Seafood Product Line. This year’s awards ceremony will be presented at the opening day of ESE.
All exhibitors and visitors are invited to attend. The winners will also be on display at the Exposition. Among Vietnam seafood exporters joining ESE last year, Vinh Hoan Corp. was an only Vietnam exporter who won the Seafood Prix d’Elite New Products Awards for its pangasius products at ESE. However, this year, the company does not have any product joining Seafood Prix d’Elite New Products competition because it plans to introduce its value-added pangasius products winning 2009 – 2011 prize such as provocake, pangasius rolled with salmon, barramundi flame grill, seafood harmony. Moreover, the company also exhibits “Pangasius Sausage” product which is being consumed at the U.S. market. The product will be added special flavour, suitable to the Western people’s taste.
At 2012 ESE, there are 25 Vietnam enterprises having their private booths and 13 enterprises joining VASEP booth. Most of Vietnam exhibitors are ready to attend ESE this year. This is a good opportunity for Vietnam enterprises to look for partners, sign producing, processing and consuming contracts despite gloomy European economy.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Currently, Da Nang City has no fishing vessels detained, sanctioned by foreign authorities, or criminally prosecuted for IUU fishing violations. Patrols, monitoring of marine fishing activities, and handling of violations have been prioritized by competent forces, significantly reducing nearshore fishing infringements.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Israel in the first nine months of 2025 reached just over USD 27 million, down as much as 49% compared to the same period in 2024. This is a steep and prolonged decline for many consecutive months, reflecting changes in import demand as well as shifts in the supply structure of this market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The first 700 tons of Vietnamese tilapia ordered and imported by JBS Group will initially be distributed through supermarket chains, the Horeca network and JBS’s product showrooms in Brazil.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In October 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius exports hit $217 million, representing an 8% increase compared to the same month in 2024. For the first 10 months of the year, total export value has surpassed $1.8 billion, up 9% year-on-year. This growth demonstrates clear positive momentum for the pangasius industry, despite continued declines in certain markets.
In recent days, the Central provinces of Vietnam have been suffering from historic flooding, with prolonged heavy rains, landslides, flash floods, and deep inundation causing extremely serious impacts on tens of thousands of households, as well as many VASEP member exporters located in the region. With the spirit of mutual support and solidarity, and in order to promptly assist residents and member exporters in the affected areas to stabilize their lives and restore production activities, VASEP calls on all seafood exporters, organizations, and individuals to extend supports to the people and member exporters in the flood-hit areas. We urge timely and practical material and spiritual contributions to help member exporters and local communities in the severely affected provinces overcome this difficult period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the final days of October 2025, Vietnam’s domestic raw shrimp market remained generally stable, though slight adjustments were recorded in several sizes across key farming regions.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 498 million in October 2025, up 26% from the same period last year. This is one of the highest monthly revenues since the beginning of the year, reflecting solid demand in major markets and faster shipment schedules by exporters. From January to October, shrimp export value reached USD 3.9 billion, up 22% compared to the same period in 2024.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On October 31, 2025, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) officially issued an order to suspend the case filed by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), the National Restaurant Association (NRA), and several US seafood companies against the US Government concerning the implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang’s fisheries sector has maintained stable growth momentum during the first nine months of 2025, making an important contribution to the province’s socio-economic development. Despite facing numerous challenges, the province is implementing various measures to enhance production efficiency, expand markets, and promote sustainable fisheries development toward deeper integration into the global economy.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius export value in September 2025 reached USD 181 million, up 5% compared to the same period in 2024. The overall trend for the pangasius industry remains positive, with total exports in the first nine months of 2025 reaching nearly USD 1.6 billion, an increase of 9% year-on-year.
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