<p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Exports of main items in Feb 2012 reached double digit growth in which cephalopod shipment saw the highest growth of 88.7 percent, followed by tuna of 76.7 percent thanks to favourable fishing situation. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">It is expected that in Mar and Apr, exports of these items will continue to soar. Shrimp and pangasius shipment will also increase by 75 percent and 45.7 percent.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">In 2012, pangasius tends to regain its top position among leading exported seafood items, replacing shrimp after standing at the second position in 2011. In Feb 2012, pangasius exports reached US$148.4 million. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">The total pangasius exports in Jan-Feb 2012 reached US$264.4 million, showing 18.6 percent increase on that of the same period of 2011 and representing 33.7 percent of total seafood exports. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Shrimp exports in Feb 2012 hit US$138.6 million. In Jan-Feb 2012, it reached US$257.6 million, up 6.6 percent and representing 32.9 percent of total seafood export. In Jan-Feb 2012, tuna exports ranked the third position with export value of US$74 million and US$67 million of cephalopod exports.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">In the first two months this year, Vietnam seafood was delivered to 126 markets. Vietnam seafood export value to EU fell by 7 percent due to affect of regional financial crisis. Seafood exports to the other markets reported positive growth from 10 to 66 percent. Exports to the U.S. and Japan remained firm advance of 11.5 percent and 25.3 percent, respectively over the same period of 2011.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Remarkably, Asian markets such as South Korea, China and ASEAN are strengthening to import Vietnam seafood. Seafood exports to these markets in Feb 2012 were up 40 – 90 percent. South Korean remained the fourth position in Vietnam seafood import value, followed by China in which Hong Kong contributed significantly in to strong growth in export to China (up 126 percent in Feb and 55 percent in Jan-Feb 2012). </span></p> <p style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Vietnam seafood exports in Feb 2012 surged sharply, pushing total exports of the two first months this year to US$775 million, 12.4 percent higher than that of Feb 2011. Seafood exports in March 2012 are planned to reach positive growth owing to firm import demand, European economic recovery and easing of regional debt crisis. However, Vietnam exporters still confront with lack of raw material in the first three months this year and they will boost importing raw material to process and meet export contracts.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"><br /> </span></p> <script src="//s3.amazonaws.com/html.coolpic.me/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
(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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