In terms of exported product structure, value added pangasius exports recorded a 30% growth in the first 7 months of 2024 with the export value of US$21 million. Exports of dried pangasius and other frozen pangasius products (whole round, steak, bladders, etc.) reached nearly US$200 million, up 22%. The export value of Vietnam's main pangasius product (frozen fillets) in this period are US$881 million, up 6% over the same period last year.
Regarding the consumption market, China & HK was still the largest consumer market of Vietnamese pangasius. Pangasius exported to this market in July 2024 reached US$55 million, up 23%. The value in the first 7 months are US$313 million, down 4% over the same period, mainly due to the decrease in February and March 2024.
This growth can be maintained in the second half of 2024 thanks to the recovery of demand, improvement of product quality, and good business strategies.
Meanwhile, pangasius exports to the US in July 2024 reached US$31 million, up 69%. Cumulative pangasius exports in the first 7 months are US$190 million, up 20% over the same period last year.
The CPTPP market was the 3rd largest destination for Vietnamese pangasius, with the exports in July 2024 reaching US$28 million, up 41%. Cumulative pangasius exports are US$155 million, up 15% over the same period in 2023. Mexico consumed Vietnamese pangasius the most in the block, with nearly US$10 million, up 94%.
In July 2024, pangasius exports to the EU reached US$14 million, up 7%. Cumulative pangasius exports in the first 7 months reached US$99 million, down 2% over the same period in 2023. In particular, although the Netherlands was still leading the block in consuming Vietnamese pangasius, the export value to this market in the first 7 months still witnessed a decrease of 4%, mainly due to the decline in February and May 2024.
The positive growth in July 2024 shows the efforts of processors in improving product quality, diversifying markets and adapting to fluctuations in the international market.
The world economy has many signs of recovery but the growth rate is slow. Food, energy and transportation costs remain high, causing global inflation to show signs of cooling down, but price pressure continues to increase, not reaching the target level that countries desire and potentially erupting again. Conflicts continue to escalate, causing instability to world security. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is in a fierce tug-of-war on the ground with no compromise or concession between the two sides. This makes transportation costs increase, bringing difficulties to Vietnam's seafood exports, including pangasius.
However, Pangasius export still maintains its growth in July 2024. In the last months of 2024, the number of pangasius orders from Vietnam will increase thanks to orders for year-end holidays.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is easy to farm and provides high economic and nutritional value, making it a sought-after export commodity in many countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
By the end of Q3/2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry recorded a clear recovery as a series of leading companies reported strong profits — some even achieving the highest results in their history. After several quarters struggling with high costs and weakened demand, the latest business results indicate a robust comeback across the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On November 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Embassy of the Netherlands, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized the Vietnam–Netherlands Business Forum under the theme “Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta.”
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