Shrimp is an export item fetching the highest earnings for Vietnam seafood industry. Vietnam shrimp is shipped to almost 90 countries and territories with annual export turnover of US$2 billion. Majority of shrimp processing plants in Vietnam comply with international standards and create hundreds of thousands of jobs and stable income for local people.
The U.S. is the second largest importer of Vietnam shrimp after Japan with annual export value to the market of over US$500 million, occupying nearly one-quarter of total shrimp exports nationwide. Vietnam shrimp facilities are inspected twice a year and well-evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Shrimp facilities of Vietnam are certified as safe by international certification organizations and abide by the strict measures of food safety control from material purchasing to processing, preserving and exporting. Thanks to ensuring food safety and premium quality compared to shrimp products of other origins, Vietnam shrimp exported to the U.S. reported continuous growth for the past many years.
Only by visiting a small company, the writers of the article concluded that Vietnam shrimp, a large amount of which is exported to the U.S, is dirty and contaminated with bacteria. This viewpoint on Vietnam shrimp industry is so biased and mistaken. The article may satisfy the U.S domestic shrimpers and the U.S. government in protecting its shrimp sector and curb shrimp importing in the wake of the U.S. financial crisis. However, the action is against the spirit of free trade and fairness.
Vietnam shrimp maybe is badly affected by the article and the U.S. market may limit importing shrimp from Vietnam, shrimp enterprises in Vietnam will retain our positive image and ceaselessly improve shrimp quality to keep exporting to other markets.
In October 11th 2012, Ubcomtell.com posted video (Bloomberg hit piece on imported seafood misses huge improvements made in China, Vietnam) denying the article’s information. In the video, John Sackton, editor and publisher of Seafood.com News said that the article only mentions to the facts of a small company and cannot reflect comprehensively seafood quality of Vietnam. In fact, the quality of Vietnam seafood exported to the U.S. has improved remarkably. According to Safety Alerts on food imported to the U.S. by FDA, seafood consignments exported to the U.S. from Vietnam and China were rejected to approve for customs clearance reduced by 57 percent compared to the same period of last year while total rejections to the U.S. only reduced 11 percent.
John Sackton said that the article may make American consumers misunderstand about the quality of imported shrimp. The viewpoint of the article supports for domestic shrimp producers in the U.S. because their profit has been affected by imported shrimp. He stressed that data on seafood consignments of Vietnam and China rejected by FDA proved that the Vietnam seafood quality is being improved remarkably.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition, will officially take place from 19–21 August 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City. As Vietnam’s largest annual seafood trade event, organized by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietfish 2026 will once again bring together leading seafood companies, industry experts, and international partners from across the global seafood value chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached USD 1.1 billion in July 2026, up 4.8% compared to the same period in 2025. Cumulative exports in the first seven months of the year totaled nearly USD 6.86 billion, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year. Exceeding the USD 1 billion mark in July further reinforces the prospect that Vietnam’s seafood exports could surpass USD 12 billion in 2026. However, the July figures also send a clear signal that the most favorable growth period may have passed: overall export growth slowed to just 4.8%, pangasius exports fell 6.1%, tuna exports were virtually flat, while exports to the EU, South Korea, and the Middle East all recorded double-digit declines.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the seminar "Global Seafood Market and the Future Workforce: Trends, Opportunities, and Sustainable Development Pathways for Vietnam's Seafood Industry" will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on August 19, 2026, at Convention Room B, Level 2, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first of five specialized seminars at Vietfish 2026, focusing on key issues that are shaping the long-term development of Vietnam's seafood industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese seafood exports recorded impressive growth, generating nearly 6 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of the year, up 13% compared with the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
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