In September 2025 alone, agro-forestry-fishery exports reached $6.35 billion, an increase of 11.8% year-on-year. mong product groups, agricultural products continued to lead with $28.51 billion (+16.8%). Livestock products reached $447.5 million (+18.6%), seafood achieved $8.12 billion (+12.3%) and forestry products recorded $13.41 billion (+7.4%). Production inputs contributed $1.82 billion, surging 33.1%. Notably, salt exports, though small in scale, saw a remarkable 96.3% growth, reaching $8 million.
The United States, China and Japan remained the top three markets, accounting for 20.6%, 20% and 7.1% of total export value, respectively. These figures highlight Vietnam’s improved adaptability, particularly in meeting the stringent standards of developed markets.
Several flagship agricultural products recorded remarkable growth in the first nine months of 2025: coffee exports reached nearly $7 billion, soaring 61% year-on-year, driven by a 45% increase in average export prices to over $5,600 per ton. The three largest import markets for Vietnamese coffee were Germany, Italy, and Spain.
Cashew nuts also generated nearly $3.8 billion, a rise of about 19% compared to the previous year. Fruits and vegetables hit $6.2 billion, rise more than 10% despite a 9% decline in exports to China, which accounts for nearly 58% of the total. This shortfall was offset by significant growth in exports to the U.S (up nearly 60%) and Malaysia (up over 66%).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment noted that these results reflect Vietnam’s improved adaptability, particularly in meeting stringent standards in developed markets.
In contrast, the average export price of rice dropped sharply to around $509 per ton, down 18.6% from last year. The Philippines remained the largest market, accounting for 44% of total rice exports, followed by Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. While exports to the Philippines fell 16.4%, shipments to Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire surged by 58.6% and 95.5%, respectively.
Moving forward, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment plans to collaborate with other ministries to strengthen national branding for agricultural products; develop transparent, green and circular value chains; promote investment in deep processing to enhance value addition. At the same time, greater attention will be given to high-quality human resource training and support small and medium enterprises to integrate deeper into global supply chains.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, the country’s total canned tuna export value in 2025 reached over USD 275 million, down 8% compared to 2024. Vietnamese canned tuna products were present in approximately 80 markets worldwide. However, the 2025 picture shows clear divergence: the U.S. maintained stability, the EU declined sharply, while several Middle East–North Africa (MENA) markets accelerated.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s crab exports reached nearly USD 86 million, up almost 6% compared to 2024. A notable feature of 2025 was the strong market concentration in the United States, which accounted for more than 81% of Vietnam’s total crab export value, up 10% from the previous year. In contrast, exports to several Asian markets declined significantly, resulting in only modest overall growth for the year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tilapia exports recorded impressive growth, with total export turnover reaching over USD 99 million, highlighting the increasingly important role of this product in the country’s seafood export structure. Of this total, tilapia fillets and other fish meat products accounted for USD 61 million, representing 61% of total export value and reaffirming their position as the key product category.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Shrimp seed quality is considered the “first link” and a decisive factor affecting the efficiency of the entire commercial shrimp production chain. High-quality seed directly influences survival rates, growth performance, and disease resistance, thereby determining production costs, productivity, and farmers’ profitability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As part of its agricultural restructuring strategy toward sustainability, Quang Tri Province is gradually promoting environmentally friendly aquaculture models. Among these, organic-oriented golden pompano farming is considered a promising direction, aligned with the goals of enhancing production value and building sustainable rural areas.
(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.
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