The opening ceremony welcomed representatives from government agencies: Mr. Trần Đình Luân – Director General of the Fisheries Department, Mr. Lê Viết Bình – Deputy Chief of Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Southern Office), Mr. Vũ Xuân Thủy – Head of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in the South, Mr. Ngô Thế Anh – Head of Aquaculture Division (Fisheries Department), Ms. Phạm Thị Anh – Deputy Director General of the Department of Economic Diplomacy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Mr. Phan Văn Chinh – Deputy Director General of the Domestic Market Management and Development Department (MOIT), Mr. Lê Hoàng Tài – Deputy Director General of the Trade Promotion Agency (MOIT), Ms. Bùi Hoàng Yến – Head of the Trade Promotion Agency in HCMC, Mr. Trần Phú Lữ – Director of ITPC, and others.
From VASEP, the ceremony was attended by Mr. Đỗ Ngọc Tài – Chairman, Ms. Nguyễn Ngô Vi Tâm – Vice Chairwoman, Mr. Huỳnh Minh Tường – Vice Chairman, Mr. Trương Đình Hòe – Advisor to the Executive Committee, together with ambassadors and representatives of foreign agencies and organizations from Indonesia, the EU, the US, Norway, Libya, Bangladesh, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, the Philippines, Taipei, Nigeria, Panama, Angola, Japan, and more.
The event also saw the presence of leaders from other industry associations, including the High-Quality Vietnamese Products Business Association, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnam Plastics Association, British Business Group Vietnam, Vietnam Cashew Association, alongside numerous domestic and international trade, regulatory, and media agencies.
VIETFISH 2025 – theme “Innovation – Sustainability”
With the theme “Innovation – Sustainability”, VIETFISH 2025 reaffirms the vision of Vietnam’s seafood industry: overcoming challenges, creating long-term value, aiming for USD 10 billion in exports, and maintaining its position among the world’s top three exporters.
This year, the exhibition brings together 526 booths from 280 Vietnamese enterprises, along with 17 national pavilions from Japan, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Denmark, and others—presenting a dynamic global seafood industry landscape.
Alongside the exhibition, the organizers have prepared a series of engaging programs:
- Cooking shows showcasing fresh and creative seafood dishes.
- International seminars addressing hot topics such as ESG, ASC standards, green and sustainable development, and animal welfare.
- Business matching sessions creating ample opportunities for Vietnamese companies to connect with global partners.
Global reach and renewed branding
Over the past 26 years, VIETFISH has become the most prestigious seafood trade event in Vietnam and one of the leading in Asia. In 2025, the exhibition unveils a new brand identity inspired by the imagery of fish, ship rudders, and ocean waves—symbols of strong seaward journeys and the industry’s aspirations for new achievements.
Beyond exports, VIETFISH 2025 also expands toward the domestic market, showcasing premium seafood products—already present in international supermarkets—to Vietnamese consumers, thereby promoting modern, safe, and convenient processed seafood consumption habits.
Expectations from VIETFISH 2025
In the context of global market volatility, tariff challenges, climate change, and high logistics costs, VIETFISH 2025 is expected to serve as a vital bridge for Vietnam’s seafood sector to expand markets, access new technologies, and develop sustainably.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment emphasized: “VIETFISH not only brings new business contracts but also strengthens the ‘Vietnam Seafood’ brand on the global stage, connecting the entire value chain from aquaculture, processing, and export to domestic consumption—towards green growth, climate resilience, and full integration.”
With the support of the Government, the business community, and international partners, VIETFISH 2025 promises to mark new milestones, enabling Vietnam’s seafood industry to rise higher, reach farther, and assert its position on the global seafood map.
Some highlights from the Opening Ceremony:
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marked a pivotal milestone for Vietnam’s seafood industry in its restructuring process toward sustainability, transparency, and higher value creation, amid continued uncertainties in the global economic and trade environment. Prolonged inflation in major economies, the rising trend of trade protectionism, and increasingly stringent requirements related to environmental standards, traceability, and social responsibility have posed significant challenges to seafood production and exports. Nevertheless, overcoming these pressures, Vietnam’s seafood sector has gradually demonstrated its adaptability, maintained growth momentum, and laid an important foundation for the next stage of development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Amid the increasingly evident impacts of drought and saltwater intrusion, the shrimp-rice production model in Ca Mau province continues to prove itself as a viable direction, contributing to higher farmer incomes, improved soil conditions and the promotion of ecological and sustainable agricultural development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The management of fishing vessels, monitoring of fishing activities, and handling of violations in the fisheries sector in Lam Dong province have continued to be implemented in a synchronized and stringent manner, contributing to raising awareness of legal compliance among fishermen and aiming to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho’s fishery industry sustained steady growth in 2025 with total aquatic and marine output reaching nearly 783,000 tons, fulfilling 100% of the annual target. Aquaculture, capture fisheries and fishing fleet management were further strengthened, aiming for sustainable development in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius export turnover reached nearly USD 2.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year. This result indicates that pangasius exports maintained their growth momentum despite significant volatility in the global market environment. In December 2025, pangasius export value reached USD 200 million, up 10% compared to December 2024. This solid performance in the final month of the year reflects increased import demand for consumption and inventory replenishment in key markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Spain experienced significant fluctuations. According to Vietnam Customs, during the first 11 months of 2025, export turnover for the first 11 months of the year edged up by 0.3% year-on-year, reaching nearly $15 million.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 16/QD-TTg, dated January 5, 2026, approving the implementation plan for the Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA). Under the plan, in the coming period, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated entities and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities must institutionalize and execute tasks focused on the dissemination of information regarding VIFTA and the Israeli market; legislative and institutional development, as well as enhancing competitiveness and human resource growth...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Beyond achieving double-digit growth, Vietnam’s fish cake and surimi exports are showing a notable year-end "inflection point": the EU his accelerating with nearly twofold growth, China & Hong Kong are rising sharply, while the largest market, South Korea, signaled a slowdown in November. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover of fish cake and surimi reached $327 million in the first 11 months of 2025, up 22% year-on-year; November 2025 alone accounted for $35 million, marking a 5% increase. This serves as a critical foundation for exporters to reassess market structures and competitive intensity while finalizing order strategies for 2026.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau, widely regarded as the nation’s “shrimp capital”, continued its strong performance in 2025 as shrimp output reached nearly 600,000 tons, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp-producing locality.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On December 29, 2025, at the 2025 Pangasius Industry Review Conference held in Can Tho City, the Vietnam Pangasius Association announced that fingerling prices have surged to record levels due to acute supply shortages.
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