This canned clam meat container is in the order for the Spanish market of Lenger Vietnam Seafood Co., Ltd. Accordingly, this order has a total of 2 million boxes (10 containers) and the next containers will be continued to be produced and exported in 2022.
Canned clam meat is produced from clams harvested at clam farms in Nam Dinh province, produced under a strict processing process and quality standards.
Sharing about this event, Mr. Tran Dinh Luan, Director of Directorate of Fisheries, said that this is a very good signal: “Exporting canned clam meat products to Europe shows that we have well controlled the farming area with ASC certified raw material area and a production process that meets the strict requirements of the European market”.
In addition, Mr. Tran Dinh Luan said that this export contract is a positive result thanks to the EVFTA Free Trade Agreement, thereby continuing to expand the market for Vietnam's seafood products.
Also according to the Director of the General Department of Fisheries, mastering this production technology will help the clam farming industry no longer depend too much on the fresh market but can fully take the initiative in the production of raw materials and processing. processing and exporting clam products.
Meanwhile, a representative of Lenger Vietnam Company said that this is the result of the process of building a clam canned meat production line and persistently searching for customers and developing the market.
Over the past time, this company has installed and put into production a line of advanced equipment, complete from receiving raw clams, handling sand and mud cleaning, boiling clams for meat, washing and cleaning clam meat. The finished clams are canned, sterilized and packaged with a capacity of 12 million boxes/year.
After several trials and completion of the production process, samples of canned clam meat were tested by European customers in turn. Up to now, the company has had the first order with a total of 2 million boxes for 2022 (equivalent to 2,000 tons of raw clams).
In addition, the company is also completing the final procedures to bring canned clam meat into hypermarket chains, clean food stores... in the country.
The production and finding export orders for clam meat is said to have contributed to promoting the clam farming industry in Nam Dinh province and the northern coastal provinces, diversifying products processed from clams, increasing sales. export revenue of the country.
In the near future, the company will complete the production line, and actively seek markets and potential customers in Japan, Korea, Russia ... for this canned clam meat product.
Besides, this unit is also researching to make more canned products from clam species being raised in the North, diversifying canned seafood products for export and domestic.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In recent years, Ninh Binh Province has intensified the application of science and technology in aquaculture in order to improve productivity, product quality, and economic efficiency.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first four months of 2026, Vietnam’s tilapia exports reached USD 49 million, up 151% compared to the same period in 2025. This figure reflects an emerging export sector that is taking advantage of market gaps created by global trade disruptions, while larger producers are adjusting their strategies.
On the afternoon of May 28, the People’s Committee of Ho Thi Ky Commune signed a memorandum of understanding with Minh Phu Certified Shrimp Social Co., Ltd. (a member of Minh Phu Seafood Corporation) on cooperation to develop a black tiger shrimp farming area meeting international certification standards during the 2026–2030 period in the commune.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The “Moringa Noodles Salad” product by Sa Giang Import-Export Corporation was honored as one of the “Top 10 Winning Products” at the THAIFEX – Anuga taste Innovation Show 2026, held as part of THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2026 in Bangkok.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a fairly strong upward trend in 2025, Vietnam’s clam exports entered 2026 with a mixed picture: strong growth at the beginning of the year, followed by a slowdown from March onward. According to Vietnam Customs data, Vietnam’s clam export turnover in the first four months of 2026 reached more than USD 38 million, up 2% compared to the same period in 2025.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius industry is facing new opportunities to expand its development space as many localities and businesses begin promoting marine farming models aimed at diversifying farming areas and adapting to climate change. However, for pangasius to truly “go offshore” and develop into a large-scale industry segment, significant challenges related to technology, broodstock, and markets still need to be addressed.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports in April 2026 reached USD 11 million, up 92% compared to the same period in 2025. This strong growth indicates that Vietnamese tilapia products are continuing to penetrate and expand rapidly in international markets. Cumulative export turnover in the first four months of 2026 reached USD 49 million, up 151% year-on-year.
(seafood.vasep.com) At VietShrimp Asia 2026, disease management trends in shrimp farming are shifting strongly from treatment-based approaches toward proactive prevention through environmental and pond ecosystem control.
(vasep.com.vn) After a period of strong growth, with export turnover reaching USD 38 million in Q1/2026 — up 174% year-on-year — the sector’s rapid expansion clearly reflects growing market opportunities.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the ASEAN bloc reached USD 44 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025. After falling to the lowest level of the quarter at USD 9 million in February — reflecting the seasonal slowdown in orders after the festive period — exports recovered strongly to USD 18 million in March, the highest monthly value of the quarter. This development shows that import demand for pangasius in ASEAN remains relatively stable despite short-term fluctuations.
VASEP - HIỆP HỘI CHẾ BIẾN VÀ XUẤT KHẨU THỦY SẢN VIỆT NAM
Chịu trách nhiệm: Ông Nguyễn Hoài Nam - Phó Tổng thư ký Hiệp hội
Đơn vị vận hành trang tin điện tử: Trung tâm VASEP.PRO
Trưởng Ban Biên tập: Bà Phùng Thị Kim Thu
Giấy phép hoạt động Trang thông tin điện tử tổng hợp số 138/GP-TTĐT, ngày 01/10/2013 của Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông
Tel: (+84 24) 3.7715055 – (ext.203); email: kimthu@vasep.com.vn
Trụ sở: Số 7 đường Nguyễn Quý Cảnh, Phường An Phú, Quận 2, Tp.Hồ Chí Minh
Tel: (+84) 28.628.10430 - Fax: (+84) 28.628.10437 - Email: vasephcm@vasep.com.vn
VPĐD: số 10, Nguyễn Công Hoan, Ngọc Khánh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
Tel: (+84 24) 3.7715055 - Fax: (+84 24) 37715084 - Email: vasephn@vasep.com.vn
